Native American languages Native culture Heritage Indian

Amoxco

"Amoxco" is probably the word that is the origin of the tribal name Amuzgo, a Native American culture of Mexico. Amoxco was originally a place name in the Nahuatl (Aztec) language, meaning "mossy place" or "water-weed place," and is pronounced ah-moash-coh. Some people think the true origin of the name "Amuzgo" might have been Amoxtli instead, which is an Aztec word for "book."

Sponsored Links

Here are links to our webpages about the Amoxco tribe and language:

Amoxco language
Amuzgo culture
Mexico languages
Oto-Manguean
Mesoamerican facts

Here are a few good books about the Amoxcos:
Behind God's Back
Amuzgo-Spanish Dictionary
The Mesoamerican Indian Languages

Back to our Native Indian encyclopedia

Would you like to help support our organization's work with the Amoxco language?