Mayo
Yoreme

Total population
40,000
Regions with significant populations
Mexico 40,000
Languages
Mayo, Spanish
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Yaqui

The Mayo are a Mexican indigenous people living in the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, originally living near the Mayo River in Sonora. In their own language they call themselves Yoreme.

The Mayo language is an Uto-Aztecan language similar to Yaqui and it is spoken by approximately 40,000 people (Ethnologue 1995 census).

The Mayo substain themselves mainly by agriculture and fishing, but also practice traditional artisanry.

Approximation of the extension of the Mayo habitat

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