 Others speak the unrelated Mazatecan languages, in which case the name in English and Spanish is generally spelled Popoloca.The Mixe–Zoque languages called Popoluca are,

Among the Otomanguean languages, there are,

The reason for the terms widespread usage for naming indigenous languages is that it is a derogatory word from the Nahuatl language meaning "to speak unintelligible" or "gibberish".When the Spanish invaders asked their Nahuatl-speaking allies what language was spoken in a particular locality, the Nahuas would reply "popoloca" meaning in essence "not Nahuatl".