Mixtecs Oaxaca

mannequin of woman in mixtec dress

the second largest group mixtecs @ on 240,000 people or 27% of indigenous population. these people established in northwest of oaxaca , far southern puebla on 3,000 years ago, making them 1 of oldest communities in region. these same people put pressure on zapotec kingdoms until spanish conquered both peoples in 16th century. mixtec territory divided 3 sub regions. upper mixteca covers 38 municipalities , populated region. lower mixteca includes 31 municipalities. coastal mixtecs small group. today, mixtecs call Ñuu savi, people of rain. mixtecan language family, 1 of largest , diverse families in oto-manguean group, includes 3 groups of languages: mixtec, cuicatec, , trique.