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Other comments: Huarijio (Huarijío in
Spanish; also spelled Guarijío, Varihío, and Warihío) is a Uto-Aztecan
language of the states of Chihuahua and Sonora in northwestern Mexico.
It is spoken by around 2,100 Huarijio people, most of whom are
monolinguals.
Distribution:
The language has two variants, known as Mountain Guarijio (guarijío de
la sierra) and River Guarijio (guarijío del río). The mountain variant
is spoken in the Chihuahuan municipalities of Chínipas (settlements of
Agua Caliente, Arroyo de la Yerba, Benjamín M. Chaparro (Santa Ana),
Chínipas de Almada, El Manzanillal, El Trigo de Russo (El Trigo), El
Triguito, Guazizaco, Ignacio Valenzuela (Loreto), Los Alamillos de
Loreto, Los Llanitos, and Los Pinos), Moris (settlements of Bermudez,
Casa Quemada, El Campo Mayo, El Gavilán, El Pilar, El Saucito (De
Beltrán), La Cieneguita de Rodríguez, La Finca de Pesqueira, Los
Terreros, Mesa Colorada, Moris, Río Santa María, Santa María Grande,
Sierra Obscura (El Serruchito), and Trompa), and Uruachi (settlements of
Arechuyvo (Arechuivo), Aremeyvo, Arroyo Seco, Batopilillas, Boca Arroyo
del Carrizo (Hornitos), Cachabachi, Cerro Blanco, Cuiteco, Chacharachi,
Chagayvo, Chiltepín, El Barro, El Bosque, El Carrizo, El Cuzal, El
Metate, El Pinito, El Revaje, Gosogachi, Guasaremos, Jecopaco,
Jicamorachi, La Barranca, La Cueva de Diego, La Cumbre, La Mesa de
Cereachi, La Nopalera, La Reforma, Las Pilas, Los Hornitos, Los Lajeros,
Los Laureles, Mesa Quemada, Mocorichi de Arriba, Noriego, Pacayvo,
Palmarito (Agua Caliente), San Juan, San Luis, Saucillo de Rico, Sipachi,
Tesos, Tojiachi de Abajo, Toribisachi, Uruachi, and Venustiano Carranza
(San Luis de Babarocos)).
The river variant is found in the Sonoran municipalities of Álamos
(settlements of Bavícora, Burapaco, Casas Coloradas, Chorijoa, El
Chalate, El Sauz, Guajaray, Huataturi, Jobeg I, La Sauceda, La Tribuna,
Los Estrados, Mesa Colorada, Mochibampo, Ranch Nuevo, San Bernardo,
Sejaqui, and Tecoripa) and Quiriego (settlements of Batacosa, El
Frijolar, Los Bajíos (Ejido los Conejos), and Quiriego).
Speakers of Mountain Guarijio self-identify as Warihó and call River
Guarijio speakers macurawe or makulái. River Guarijio speakers call
themselves Warihío and call Mountain speakers "tarahumaras". Contact
between the two groups is scant and, although the linguistic differences
between the two are slight, speakers report that mutual comprehension is
difficult.
Huarijio
has only recorded traditional numerals from 1 to 5 many years ago,
not sure if they were used a traditional decimal or vigesimal system
before, New data for numbers after five is required. |