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References
- ↑ Peñoles at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Huitepec at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Tlazoyaltepec at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Tamazola at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ↑ Egland & Bartholomew (1983) La Inteligibilidad Interdialectal en México