zapotecan

• Существительное, обозначающее представителя крупной коренной народности Мезоамерики из южной Мексики, чья цивилизация процветала примерно с 300 по 900 год, или их язык.

A noun referring to a member of a large indigenous tribe of Mesoamericans from southern Mexico, whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900, or to their language.

proper noun

1. Member of an Indigenous PeopleC1formal

   A person belonging to a major Indigenous group of Mesoamerica, historically located in the Oaxaca region of southern Mexico, whose advanced civilization thrived between approximately 300 and 900 CE.

   Представитель коренного народа

   • The Zapotecan built impressive cities like Monte Albán.
   • She is a proud Zapotecan who preserves her ancestral traditions.
   • Many Zapotecan communities still live in the Oaxaca valley today.

   Synonymszapotec

2. C1formal

   The language spoken by the Zapotec people, belonging to the Otomanguean language family.

   Сапотекский язык

   • Zapotecan is still spoken by thousands of people in southern Mexico.
   • He is learning Zapotecan to communicate with his grandmother.
   • The linguist recorded several dialects of Zapotecan for her research.

   Synonymszapotec