Mazatec

noun

Maz·​a·​tec

¦mazə¦tek

variants or Mazateco

ˌmazəˈtā(ˌ)kō,

-te(-

or less commonly Mazateca

-ākə,

-ekə

plural Mazatec or Mazatecs or Mazateco or Mazatecos also Mazateca or Mazatecas

1

a

: a people of Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Veracruz, Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Mazatec people

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