zapotecan

• Nom désignant un membre d'un important peuple autochtone mésoaméricain du sud du Mexique, dont la civilisation a prospéré d'environ 300 à 900 après J.-C., ou sa langue.

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.

nom propre

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.

   Zapotèque

   • 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.

   Synonymeszapotec

2. C1formal

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

   zapotèque

   • 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.

   Synonymeszapotec