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Mayo (Yoreme)

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Yoreme, also called Mayo, communities live in southern Sonora and northern Sinaloa.

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Homeland / region
Sonora / Sinaloa, Mexico
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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Not assessed
Compiled
October 19, 2026
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

Yoreme, also called Mayo, communities live in southern Sonora and northern Sinaloa.

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Historical context

INPI follows territorial pressures, regional agricultural change, and relations with Yaqui communities, while identifying Mayo as a distinct people.

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Living communities and further study

Yoreme language belongs to the Uto-Aztecan family. The ethnography covers community organization, religion, and cultural practice alongside historical context.

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Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · Mayo (Yoreme)