Purépecha language
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Purépecha, often called Tarascan, a term coined by Spanish settlers that can be seen as pejorative to some, is a language isolate or small language family that is spoken by some 140,000 Purépecha in t
A bilingual Purépecha/Spanish school in the Purépecha community of Janitzio, Michoacán. Since Mexico's 2000 indigenous language law, indigenous languages like Purépecha share the same status as Spanish in the areas in which they are spoken, and many schools offer the curriculum in indigenous languages.
Dictionary of the Mechuacan (Michoacán, Tarascan) language, Fray Maturino Gilberti, 1559
Prayer book in the language by J. J. Apolonio Maya dated 1849 (click to browse)
Zamora, Michoacán
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Zamora de Hidalgo is a city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The 2010 census population was 141,627, making it the third largest city in the state. The city is the municipal seat of Zamora Municipal
Plaza de Armas of Zamora
Cathedral of Zamora from the Spanish Colonial Era in the historic district, Plaza de Armas.
Tziróndaro Valley
Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe