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Ñuuñama (Nuunama)

"Ñuuñama" is an alternate name for the Amuzgo tribe, a Native American culture of Mexico. The word Ñuuñama came from the tribe's name in the language of their Mixtec neighbors, and it means "corn husk people" in their language.

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

Ñuuñama language
Amuzgo culture
Mexican indigenous
Oto-Manguean
Mesoamerican Indian languages

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

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