The Otomi of Central Mexico

In the state of Mexico, I began my search for the Temoaya variant of the historically significant Otomi language of Central Mexico. Along the way, I encounter a unique Mexican town in the hinterlands as well as explore a symbol of posterity for all Otomi people
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[@cynxevans]

Thank you for sharing this. I've started looking into my roots and found out that my family is part of the Otomi tribe. I grew up in the U.S and appreciate learning about my roots.

[@pickledpigknuckles6945]

These Rare and near extinct Languages are Really valuable as a treasure to their National region especially as code during time of war or Civil unrest for protecting state secrets

[@kuetlachtli619]

When you think about it, it's sad to see native indigenous people who have forgotten their culture and language and really think the language and culture they now know is theirs.

[@houstonswisha143]

Just got that 23 and me update

[@md_928]

Ixmiquilpan , Hidalgo is where you'll find otomi speakers . My mom speaks otomi by the way.

[@ivelissagonzalez5471]

my parents speak it, i was never taught the language but using context clues on what they could've possibly been talking about i was always able to answer them in spanish 😂 im 19 now and im starting to learn more on my own to try and surprise them in the next conversation im in 🤣

[@Frijolin92]

My grandmother may she RIP she lived in the outskirts of Ixmiquilpan up in the sierra she spoke little Spanish my dad had to translate since he spoke fluent Otomi, for us be able to hold a convo a with her.I'm bummed out I never learned the language especially since it looks like it's dying out.

[@jenessam.hernandez4331]

Thank you so much 🙏 I recently found out my indigenous heritage is Otomi and I feel greatly inclined to know about it.

[@Zapp760]

I thought I was Purepecha and Guamare chichimeca due to my ancestry dna locations (Michoacan and west Guanajuato) but I transferred my data to Somos Ancestria and my indigenous dna pointed me to Nahua Otomi in Hidalgo, north of Mexico City. I carry fragments of other Indigenous groups but Otomi is my highest percentage.

[@emmanuelmartinsampedro7763]

You Didn't have to go to Mexico, lots of people in Las Vegas speak Otomi.. i do too

[@guichozuniga7385]

My family speaks hñähñu. We are from Hidalgo... But since I grew up in USA I don't . I Barely speak Spanish... I understand when people like them say they do know people around that speaks that language but just simply try to look busy.. that's normal. There's a lot in SOUTH and NORTH Carolina that are OTOMI and speak the language of our region... I mean folks like us get discriminated y'all... You gotta be WHITE in Mexico too. Like the USA... Being native American and speaking native language is not COOL... So they just keep it between the families and local known ones... Soo good luck

[@eliuthchipilan]

Acabo de ver tu video. Y me di cuenta que toda la gente a la que le preguntaste, en verdad sí habla Otomí pero por diferentes razones no te quisieron decir: "si, yo hablo Otomí (Hñato).

[@sean668]

Something's really sus about the majority of the town saying "the majority can speak it, but not me" lol

[@martinmaldonado1498]

So I did my 23&ME and it said I’m 35% Native American but it didn’t break it down at all for years. Then sometime a couple months ago I revisited the page and it mentioned a name it didn’t have before- Otomi. My father’s from Guanajuato Mexico and apparently that’s part of the region.

[@cary20]

Hace como 25 años, mi mamá trabajó como educadora en Temoaya, en un kinder donde alumnos y padres hablaban otomí como lengua materna y hasta llegar a la escuela aprendían español (en ese entonces). Durante esa época, ella notó que las personas que viven ahí son muy cerradas, solo hacen amistad entre ellos y cuando no quieren que alguien "externo" les entienda, comenzaban a hablar en otomí, como en secreto. Es entonces, muy difícil encontrar a alguien que quiera enseñarte o hablarlo solo como práctica contigo.

[@161sun]

Thanks for sharing.. I don't do languages but I am a traveler. Great ideas of places to visit. I admire your ambition for such a youngster. Keep it up. Good and interesting videos. Thanks again!

[@kenycharles8600]

Thank you for this presentation. It would have been nice to see the sample of Otomi in written language on the brass plaque. I am glad you put the brief sample of Oscar speaking in Otomi at the end of the video.

[@jennijenni793]

Thank you for this video 🫶🏼

[@MakotoOPT]

LMAO BRUH WHY WAS THIS DUDE SO SKECTHY