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ISO 639-3: tsz

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Other known names and dialect names: Cienega de Zacapu, Cuanajo, Eastern Lake Purepecha, Ihuatzio, Isla Janitzio, Phorhépecha, Porhé, Puacuaro, Purépecha de la Zona Lacustre, P’orhe, P’orhépecha, P’urhe, P’urhépecha, San Jeronimo, Tarascan, Tarasco

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Primary texts

  1. ONLINEElicitation of numbers. Tapia, Francisco (consultant); Shipley, William (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 33.001
  2. ONLINEWordlist, especially regarding humans and kinship terms. Tapia, Francisco (consultant); Shipley, William (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 33.002
  3. ONLINEElicitation of words regarding nature. Includes a few phrases.. Tapia, Francisco (consultant); Shipley, William (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 33.003
  4. ONLINEWordlist of body parts. Includes some simple sentences.. Tapia, Francisco (consultant); Shipley, William (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 33.004
  5. ONLINEElicitation of simple sentences. Tapia, Francisco (consultant); Shipley, William (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 33.005
  6. ONLINEElicitation of basic vocabulary, including foodstuffs and houses. Tapia, Francisco (consultant); Shipley, William (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 33.006
  7. ONLINEWordlist of pronouns. Tapia, Francisco (consultant); Shipley, William (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 33.007
  8. ONLINEConversation about the possibility of Tapia singing a traditional Tarasco song. Tapia, Francisco (consultant); Shipley, William (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 33.008
  9. ONLINELangue tarasque: grammaire, dictionnaire--textes traduits et analyses. de la Grasserie, Raoul; Leon, Nicolas. 1896. Paris: J. Maisonneuve. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_tsz_vertxt-1
  10. ONLINEThe Tarascan Language. Wares, Alan C. (researcher). 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:57780
  11. Cantos tarascos. Lethrop, Maximo. 1951. Concha Michel, ed., Cantos indigenas de México. Instituto Nacional Indigenista. oai:sil.org:64980

Lexical resources

  1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Purepecha. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:tsz
  2. Diccionario de la lengua phorhépecha : español-phorhépecha, phorhépecha-español. Velásquez Gallardo, Pablo. 1978. Sección de obras de antropología. oai:gial.edu:24639
  3. ONLINEFrases sencillas, tarasco-español. n.a. 1975. Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. oai:sil.org:57764
  4. ONLINEVocabulario Médico. Burpee, Phyllis (researcher). 1940. SIL International. oai:sil.org:57781

Language descriptions

  1. ONLINEAfBo: A world-wide survey of affix borrowing Resources for Purepecha/Tarascan. n.a. 2020. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:afbo.info:60
  2. Memoir of International journal of American linguistics, 22-25. Bjerke, Robert; Friedrich, Paul, 1927-; Krauss, Michael E., 1934-; Chafe, Wallace L. n.d. Indiana University publications in anthropology and linguistics Memoir ; 22-25. oai:gial.edu:5727
  3. ONLINEGlottolog 5.3 Resources for Purepecha. n.a. 2026. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:pure1242
  4. ONLINEPHOIBLE 2.0 phonemic inventories for Purepecha. n.a. 2019. Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. oai:phoible.org:pure1242
  5. ONLINEGrammaire du purépecha parlé sur des iles du lac de Patzcuaro. Chamereau, C. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:135
  6. ONLINETarascan: from meaning to sound. Friedrich, Paul. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:1952
  7. ONLINEThe Tarascan Language. Foster, Mary Lecron. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:263
  8. ONLINESome Instruments Are Really Good Companions - Some Are Not. On Syncretism and the Typology of Instrumentals and Comitatives. Stolz, Thomas. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:3918
  9. ONLINELinguistic Diversity in Space and Time. Nichols, Johanna. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:4034
  10. ONLINEThe Mesoamerican Indian Languages. Suárez, Jorge A. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:4080
  11. ONLINELe système verbal du Phurhépecha. Chamoreau, Claudine. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:4320
  12. ONLINEDiccionario de la Lengua Tarasca ó de Michoacán. Gilberti, Maturino. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:5330
  13. ONLINEGrammaire du purépecha, parlé sur les îles du lac de Patzcuaro. Chamoreau, Claudine. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:6099
  14. ONLINEEstudios lingüísticos sobre la lengua phorhé. de Paul, Wolf. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:938
  15. ONLINETarascan Verb Inflection. Wares, Alan C. 1974. Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc. oai:sil.org:10866
  16. ONLINEReview of: The Tarascan Language. Wares, Alan C. 1971. SIL International. oai:sil.org:1552
  17. ONLINEAbstracts of articles from the Summer Institute of Linguistics Mexico Workpapers, vol. 1 (1974) and vol. 2 (1976). Hollenbach, Barbara E. 1978. SIL International. oai:sil.org:3004
  18. ONLINEReview of: The Tarascan language. Wares, Alan C. 1972. SIL International. oai:sil.org:3488
  19. Trabajos realizados para condicionar el idioma tarasco como vehículo de educación. Lethrop, Maximo. 1953. Memoria del Congreso Científico Mexicano XII: Ciencias Sociales. México: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. oai:sil.org:5196
  20. ONLINEThe Tarascan Language. Wares, Alan C. (researcher). 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:57780
  21. ONLINEReport of a Partial Study of the Tarascan Dialect. Lathrop, Maxwell D. 1937. SIL International. oai:sil.org:6305
  22. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Purépecha. n.a. 2026. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:pur
  23. ONLINELAPSyD Online page for Purépecha. Maddieson, Ian. 2009. www.lapsyd.ddl.cnrs.fr. oai:www.lapsyd.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr:src569

Other resources about the language

  1. The Tarascan language. Foster, Mary LeCron, 1914-. 1969. University of California publications in linguistics ; v. 56. oai:gial.edu:24633
  2. ONLINEPurepecha: a language of Mexico. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:tsz
  3. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Purepecha. Damir Cavar, eLinguistics Foundation Board Member (editor); Malgorzata E. Cavar, Director of Linguist List (editor). 2022-05-31. The LINGUIST List (www.linguistlist.org). oai:linguistlist.org:lang_tsz
  4. Mítakua: Periódico en lengua tarasca. McIntosh, John B. 1950. SIL International. oai:sil.org:5105
  5. Suffixation in Tarascan. Wares, Alan C. 1956. SIL International. oai:sil.org:9438
  6. ONLINEjuchári anápu. Lathrop, Elisabeth; Lathrop, Maxwell D. 1946. npl. oai:sil.org:11493
  7. ONLINEmáru uandántskuecha. Gual Vidal, Manuel; Salvador Pérez, Tomás; Barrera Vásquez, Alfredo; Bonilla y S., Guillermo; Medellín Niño, Luis G.; Lathrop, Maxwell D. 1948. Secretaría de Educación Pública. oai:sil.org:11503
  8. pára erátiani. Lathrop, Elisabeth; Lathrop, Maxwell D. 1949. Secretaría de Educación Pública, Dirección General de Alfabetización y Educación Extra-Esc., Instituto de Alfabetización para Indígenas Monolingües. oai:sil.org:11815
  9. ONLINECartlla de bolsa. Lathrop, Elisabeth; Lathrop, Maxwell D. 1948. Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. oai:sil.org:11825
  10. ONLINEInforme al pueblo de las autoridades de la Campaña para la Erradicación del Paludismo en México. Lathrop, Elisabeth (translator); Lathrop, Maxwell D. (translator). 1956. Secretaría de Salubridad y Asistencia. oai:sil.org:11870
  11. ONLINEsebá ka susána. Gual Vidal, Manuel; Salvador Pérez, Tomás; Barrera Vásquez, Alfredo; Bonilla y S., Guillermo; Medellín Niño, Luis G.; Lathrop, Maxwell D. 1949. Secretaría de Educación Pública. oai:sil.org:12030
  12. ONLINEA Tarascan Miniature Wedding. Lathrop, Elisabeth. 1940. SIL International. oai:sil.org:57776
  13. ONLINEPurepecha photos 2. Lathrop, Maxwell D. (photographer); Smith, Paul (photographer). 1950. SIL International. oai:sil.org:80494
  14. ONLINEMatériaux pour servir à l'établissement d'une grammaire comparé des dialectes de la famille Tupi. Adam, Lucien. 1896. Paris: J. Maisonneuve. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_tsz_detail-1
  15. ONLINEUandakua Jurhimbekuecheri K'uiripuecheri Parhakpeni Anapu Inchajpekua (Universal Declaration of Human Rights). The Long Now Foundation. 1998. Mexico: United Nations Department of Public Information, Mexico, in cooperation with the Casa del Escritor Indigena. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_tsz_undec-1
  16. ONLINEFonds Kate Bellamy. Bellamy, Kate. 2026. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-93a58ed8-97a7-45d7-a58e-d897a735d7f1
  17. ONLINEPresentation of Bachelor thesis. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-d29e206d-204d-4dc3-9e20-6d204d0dc381
  18. ONLINEInterview with two Purepecha women. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-b04f8dc0-9191-47ea-8f8d-c0919177ea30
  19. ONLINEInterview with a Purepecha woman from Carapan. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (interviewer); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-5e38223a-131c-4299-b822-3a131cd2999c
  20. ONLINEInterview with a Purepecha student. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-79ec8592-f83b-4af9-ac85-92f83bcaf9dc
  21. ONLINEDiscussion of Carnival traditions. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (interviewer); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-9a307b9c-5803-4d2e-b07b-9c5803fd2ea6
  22. ONLINEInterview with a Purepecha woman from Tacuro. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (interviewer); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-5b66b0c8-6dbe-4eb8-a6b0-c86dbe9eb8e8
  23. ONLINEInterview with a Purepecha woman from Huancito. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (interviewer); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-209610ec-b1ce-4d64-9610-ecb1cecd64e3
  24. ONLINEBodypart terms. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-89fbc161-614c-4e65-bbc1-61614c1e6555
  25. ONLINERespect. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (interviewer); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-4b646aca-1387-464c-a46a-ca1387e64c28
  26. ONLINEInterview with a Purepecha woman from Zopoco. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (interviewer); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-b1a58a86-6c5e-4845-a58a-866c5e6845e3
  27. ONLINEInterview with a Purepecha man from Tacuro. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-8ff27c00-d6b0-4f41-b27c-00d6b03f41f7
  28. ONLINEInterview with a Purepecha man from Santo Tomás. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-15952a70-bac5-4066-952a-70bac5906681
  29. ONLINEInterview with a Purepecha man from Zopoco. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (interviewer); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-83385368-009a-442f-b853-68009a542f80
  30. ONLINEInterview with a Purepecha man from Carapan. Bellamy, Kate (depositor); Bellamy, Kate (researcher); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (researcher); EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (sponsor); Pinzur Salmerón, Rosa (interviewer); Bellamy, Kate (interviewer). 2021. Laboratoire de langues et civilisations à tradition orale. oai:crdo.vjf.cnrs.fr:cocoon-2f2a4a20-f7d9-4651-aa4a-20f7d9165168

Other resources in the language

  1. ONLINEPurepecha materials, C. F. Voegelin Papers. Voegelin, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1906-1986; Wares, Alan Campbell. circa 1956. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society. oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10550
  2. ONLINEPurépecha materials, William O. Bright Papers. Wares, Alan Campbell; Bright, William, 1928-2006; Gold, David L.; Aparacio, Odelon; Cruz, Rafaela de la. 1982, 2000-2002. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society. oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10238
  3. ONLINEPurépecha materials, Jane M. Rosenthal Papers. Rosenthal, Jane M. 1966-1969. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society. oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10177
  4. ONLINEPurepecha materials, ACLS collection. Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844; Hockett, Charles Francis; Lathrop, Maxwell D.; Leon, Adrian F.; Quintana, Frances Leon; Swadesh, Frances; Velásquez Gallardo, Pablo. 1939-1940. ACLS Collection (American Council of Learned Societies Committee on Native American Languages, American Philosophical Society). oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:9539

Other known names and dialect names: Cienega de Zacapu, Cuanajo, Eastern Lake Purepecha, Ihuatzio, Isla Janitzio, Phorhépecha, Porhé, Puacuaro, Purépecha de la Zona Lacustre, P’orhe, P’orhépecha, P’urhe, P’urhépecha, San Jeronimo, Tarascan, Tarasco

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