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''[[Hidalgo|Hidalgo]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Hidalgo_Language_and_Languages|Language and Languages]]'' | ''[[Hidalgo|Hidalgo]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Hidalgo_Language_and_Languages|Language and Languages]]'' | ||
==The Melting Pot of Hidalgo== | |||
Because of Hidalgo's rich mines, it has always been the site of immigration from other parts of Mexico and from abroad. Hidalgo is home to two important minority groups: Cornish immigrants who came to work in the mines of Hidalgo in the 1800s, and an enclave of Sephardic Jews who came to the New World in the 1500s and who now live in the community of Venta Prieta. Both groups have managed to preserve their cultural identity and traditions, but not their language; they speak Spanish as their primary--and only--language. | Because of Hidalgo's rich mines, it has always been the site of immigration from other parts of Mexico and from abroad. Hidalgo is home to two important minority groups: Cornish immigrants who came to work in the mines of Hidalgo in the 1800s, and an enclave of Sephardic Jews who came to the New World in the 1500s and who now live in the community of Venta Prieta. Both groups have managed to preserve their cultural identity and traditions, but not their language; they speak Spanish as their primary--and only--language. | ||
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The Native American cultures of Hidalgo, however, managed to preserve their language in spite of subjugation and oppression at the hands of the Spanish conquerors. Indeed, Hidalgo is one of the states of Mexico with the greatest number of speakers of an indigenous language. They include the Nahua, the Otomí, and the Tepehua, all of whom still speak their own language. The largest group is the Otomí, with more than 250,000 speakers in the state of Hidalgo.<ref>Wikipedia, Hidalgo, Demographics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidalgo_(state), "Perfil Sociodemográfico [Sociodemographic profile]" (in Spanish). Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Hidalgo. Mexico: Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 7, 2010.</ref> | The Native American cultures of Hidalgo, however, managed to preserve their language in spite of subjugation and oppression at the hands of the Spanish conquerors. Indeed, Hidalgo is one of the states of Mexico with the greatest number of speakers of an indigenous language. They include the Nahua, the Otomí, and the Tepehua, all of whom still speak their own language. The largest group is the Otomí, with more than 250,000 speakers in the state of Hidalgo.<ref>Wikipedia, Hidalgo, Demographics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidalgo_(state), "Perfil Sociodemográfico [Sociodemographic profile]" (in Spanish). Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Hidalgo. Mexico: Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 7, 2010.</ref> | ||
==Mexico Language and Languages== | |||
Most materials used in Mexican research are written in Spanish. However, you do not need to speak or read Spanish to do research in Mexican records. However, you will need to know some key words and phrases to understand the records. | Most materials used in Mexican research are written in Spanish. However, you do not need to speak or read Spanish to do research in Mexican records. However, you will need to know some key words and phrases to understand the records. | ||
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In the early history of Mexico after the Spanish conquest, the spiritual leaders knew Latin, and where schools were established, Latin was a required subject. So you may find some Latin terms included in church records. | In the early history of Mexico after the Spanish conquest, the spiritual leaders knew Latin, and where schools were established, Latin was a required subject. So you may find some Latin terms included in church records. | ||
Hundreds of native languages and dialects existed although very few written records survived the European conquest. Of these the Náuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs of the Central Plateau region, is predominant, followed by the Mayan of the Yucatan | Hundreds of native languages and dialects existed although very few written records survived the European conquest. Of these the Náuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs of the Central Plateau region, is predominant, followed by the Mayan of the Yucatan Peninsula and Northern Central America. The Zapoteco, Mixteco, and Otomi languages, follow in importance. | ||
In the early records a great many Indian words, especially names and localities, found their way into the Spanish language. Many of them were modified to make them more pronounceable to the Spanish conquerors. | In the early records a great many Indian words, especially names and localities, found their way into the Spanish language. Many of them were modified to make them more pronounceable to the Spanish conquerors. | ||
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The state of Hidalgo has one of the highest concentrations of speakers of an indigenous language; fifteen percent of Hidalgueños speak a native language in addition to the universal Spanish that is spoken in Mexico. In particular Hidalgo has great numbers of speakers of of Náhuatl. Náhuatl speakers are found in every state in Mexico; they make up 23 percent of all indigenous speakers in the nation.<ref>John P. Schmal, "Indigenous Languages of Mexico" (Mexconnect Culture and Arts, http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3689-indigenous-languages-in-mexico).</ref><br> | The state of Hidalgo has one of the highest concentrations of speakers of an indigenous language; fifteen percent of Hidalgueños speak a native language in addition to the universal Spanish that is spoken in Mexico. In particular Hidalgo has great numbers of speakers of of Náhuatl. Náhuatl speakers are found in every state in Mexico; they make up 23 percent of all indigenous speakers in the nation.<ref>John P. Schmal, "Indigenous Languages of Mexico" (Mexconnect Culture and Arts, http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3689-indigenous-languages-in-mexico).</ref><br> | ||
==Language Aids== | |||
The Family History Library provides the following aids: | The Family History Library provides the following aids: | ||