Where Is Otomi Spoken

OtomiRegionMexico: México (state), Puebla, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Tlaxcala, MichoacánEthnicityOtomiNative speakers300,000 (2020 census)Language familyOto-Manguean Oto-Pamean Otomian Otomi

How do you say hello in Otomi?

1. Zenjua Ki – Hello (I salute you)
2. Magö – Goodbye.
3. Ki hats’i / Ki hax’ajuä – Good morning.
4. Ki de / Mö’kjä – Good afternoon.
5. Mö’kjä – Good evening.
6. Bänte – Please.
7. (Dunthi di) jamadi – Thank you (very much)
8. Di Ma’i (Ndunthi) – I love you (a lot)

Where are the Otomi located?

The Otomi currently occupy a fragmented territory that extends through the states of Mexico, Hidalgo, Querétaro, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Tlaxcala, Puebla and Veracruz. All these states are located in the heart of the Mexican Republic and concentrate most of the country’s population.