199:(settlements of Arroyo de León (Ejido Kiliwas), Camalu, Cañón de la Parra, Comunidad Indígena de Santa Catarina, Ejido 18 de Marzo (El Álamo), El Aguajito (El Mat Chip), El Alamar, El Pinacate , El Ranchito , El Sauzal, Ensenada, Ex Hacienda Sinaloa, Héroes de la Independencia (Llano Colorado), Lázaro Cárdenas (Valle de Trinidad), La Huerta, La Vinata , Leyes de Reforma (El Rodeo), Misión Santo Domingo, Ojo de Agua Colorada, Poblado Héroes de Chapultepec, Poblado Puerta Trampa, Pórticos del Mar, Ranchito Xonuko, Rancho Agua de Vida, Rancho el Sauco, Rancho Escondido, Rancho las Canoas, Rancho Mariscal, Rancho San Belem, Rancho Santa Martha, Real del Castillo Nuevo (Ojos Negros), Rincón de Santa Catarina, San Isidoro, Sauce Largo , Sauce Solo , Úrsulo Galván, Valle de la Trinidad, and Yokakiul). It is part of the
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suggests that the Pai branch of Yuman may have separated from the other two branches of Core Yuman (River Yuman and Delta–California Yuman) about 1,000-1,700 years ago. Paipai may have separated from Upland Yuman 1,000 years ago or less.
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1469:Tzotzil Maya
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1552:Tojol-abʼal
1284:Huamelultec
1237:Coahuilteco
1023:Palaihnihan
1980:Categories
1855:Portuguese
1755:Texistepec
1690:Chocholtec
1670:Chiricahua
1632:Qʼanjobʼal
1547:Tarahumara
1433:Indigenous
892:References
291:Consonants
207:villages.
95:Pai ?
92:Core Yuman
1750:Kaqchikel
1730:Mezcalero
1695:Pima Bajo
1602:Popolocan
1529:Purépecha
1509:Chinantec
1431:Official/
1382:indicate
1368:Yana/Yahi
1326:Jicaquean
1313:Chimariko
1265:Mamulique
1251:Comecrudo
1005:Okwanuchu
695:Semivowel
623:fricative
448:voiceless
442:Fricative
311:Retroflex
286:Phonology
271:Havasupai
135:Glottolog
119:ISO 639-3
57:Ethnicity
1895:Japanese
1865:Venetian
1825:Awakatek
1820:Ayapanec
1715:Jakaltek
1705:Lacandón
1685:Huarijío
1648:speakers
1612:Cuicatec
1587:Tepehuán
1540:speakers
1524:Tlapanec
1442:speakers
1440:100,000+
1244:Cotoname
1162:Maricopa
1141:Kumeyaay
1039:Atsugewi
1032:Achumawi
991:Konomihu
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1915:Chinese
1910:Italian
1875:Catalan
1845:English
1810:Cochimí
1740:Kʼicheʼ
1735:Ixcatec
1700:Qʼeqchí
1675:Tacuate
1637:Tepehua
1572:Chatino
1567:Huichol
1519:Mazahua
1504:Huastec
1494:Mazatec
1489:Totonac
1479:Zapotec
1454:Nahuatl
1449:Spanish
1380:Italics
1351:Salinan
1320:Esselen
1228:Pakawan
1214:Yavapai
1172:Quechan
1131:Cocopah
1109:Cochimí
1068:Kashaya
982:Shastan
772:Central
657:approx.
617:Lateral
371:Plosive
331:Glottal
316:Palatal
267:Walapai
263:Yavapai
23:or the
1920:German
1900:Korean
1890:Romani
1885:Arabic
1880:Hebrew
1870:Basque
1850:French
1815:Kiliwa
1805:Olutec
1795:Pápago
1790:Kumiai
1785:Qatoʼk
1780:Cucapá
1765:Kikapú
1760:Paipai
1665:Akatek
1592:Triqui
1562:Amuzgo
1474:Mixtec
1188:Paipai
1167:Mojave
1115:Kiliwa
1050:Pomoan
1012:Shasta
757:Vowels
585:Rhotic
505:voiced
326:Uvular
269:, and
228:Paipai
189:Paipai
185:Paipai
171:UNESCO
155:Paipai
99:Paipai
51:Mexico
47:Region
35:Paipai
1905:Greek
1745:Lipan
1622:Yaqui
1607:Huave
1499:Chʼol
1484:Otomí
1362:Washo
1345:Karuk
1305:Other
1258:Garza
1155:River
1146:Tipai
1100:Yuman
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321:Velar
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216:Yuman
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88:Yuman
1929:Sign
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1775:Teko
1725:Seri
1660:Chuj
1627:Pame
1597:Cora
1582:Mayo
1514:Mixe
1357:Seri
1136:Ipai
854:Open
777:Back
363:lab.
357:nor.
351:pal.
344:lab.
338:nor.
1617:Mam
1331:Tol
1181:Pai
819:Mid
150:ELP
126:ppi
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