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Mesoamerican Languages and the Voynich Codex

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The languages spoken in pre-conquest Mexico were extraordinarily diverse, with more than 200 distinct languages recognized in Mesoamerica. Language families in Mexico included Uto-Aztecan, Otomanguean, Mixe-Zoquean, and Purépechan. Loan-resistant words were compared in four central Mexican languages to determine the base language for the Voynich Codex. Some affinity was found with Nahuatl, but it was difficult to find evidence of a constructed language.

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Moreira, F.A. (2018). Mesoamerican Languages and the Voynich Codex. In: Unraveling the Voynich Codex. Fascinating Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77294-3_12

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