The Purépecha were an ancient civilization in western Mexico that inhabited the area of the Mexican state of Michoacán. They were also known as the Tarascan civilization.
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Purépecha
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The Purépecha are a group of Indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán, Mexico, mainly in the area of the cities of Cherán and Pátzcuaro.
They are also known by the derogatory term "Tarascan", an exonym, applied by... Wikipedia
Languages spoken: Spanish Language, Purépecha language, and English Language
Capital: Tzintzuntzan
The Purepecha language, previously known as Tarascan, is a language isolate that is not even provisionally linked with any other language.