Otomi language (Jalisco)

Otomi is an extinct, unclassified Mesoamerican language formerly spoken in the state of Jalisco, Mexico.

It is uncertain if the Otomi language of Jalisco is related to the Otomi language spoken elsewhere in Mexico, or if it is an unrelated language with the same name.

Geographic distribution
Otomi was spoken in the province of Amula, in the communities of Cuzalapa (now in the municipality of Cuautitlán de García Barragán), Tuxcacuesco, and Zapotitlán de Vadillo. Nahuatl was also spoken in these communities.

Extinction
Otomi became extinct due to the community shifting from using Otomi to using Nahuatl as their primary language. Nahuatl had become a lingua franca in the pre-Columbian era, being used as the administrative language of the Aztec Empire and as a trade language beyond the empire's borders, and was subsequently also promoted by the Spaniards after the Spanish conquest. Nearby languages that went extinct in similar circumstances include Cochin, Sayultec, Tiam, Tamazultec, and Zapotec.