  In the framework of complexity theory, which provides a unified framework for
natural and social sciences, we study the complex and interesting problem of
the internal structure, similarities, and differences between the Mazatec
dialects, an endangered Otomanguean language spoken in south-east Mexico. The
analysis is based on some databases, which are used to compute linguistic
distances between the dialects. The results are interpreted in the light of
linguistics as well as statistical considerations and used to infer the history
of the development of the observed pattern of diversity.
