Robey’s Atlasof Indigenous North America
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Matlatzinca

Matlatzinca is a distinct Oto-Manguean people; San Francisco Oxtotilpan is an important contemporary community.

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Homeland / region
State of Mexico / Michoacán
Research depth
Cited overview
Source collection
2 annotated resources · 0 Indigenous-led
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0 substantive works · selected content reviewed
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Compiled
October 19, 2026
Names & relationshipsPirinda is related naming; compare regional history before treating the two original labels as unrelated peoples.
A cited introduction, with more to explore.This overview draws together the linked sources below. It is an introduction, and does not replace community-authored histories or a full scholarly study.
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Identity and homelands

Matlatzinca is a distinct Oto-Manguean people; San Francisco Oxtotilpan is an important contemporary community.

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Historical context

INPI explains Matlatzinca as a Nahuatl-derived name and Pirinda as a related regional name used for communities within Purépecha territory.

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Living communities and further study

The atlas follows Mexica conquest and later social change while also describing contemporary professional and community life.

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Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · Matlatzinca