| Cazcan | |
|---|---|
| Caxcan | |
| Native to | Mexico |
| Region | Zacatecas |
| Ethnicity | Caxcan |
| Era | attested 16th-17th centuries |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
0w2 | |
| Glottolog | None |
 Caxcan | |
Cazcan orCaxcan (Kaskán), was the language of theCaxcan, one of theChichimeca peoples of Mexico. It is known only from a few word lists recorded in the 16th and 17th centuries. The language was definitely part of theUto-Aztecan family, probably related toHuichol or possiblySouthern Tepehuan. There appear to have been dialectal differences between the major Caxcan valleys, and it is likely that several other languages were spoken in Caxcan territory.[1]
Among the few words attested arecazcan "there isn't any" (the response to the first Spanish demand for food),yecotl "quemedor",aguano "war chief".[2]
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