Slowly, the Tepehuán were overwhelmed in numbers by Spanish speakers, but three groups survived; the northern Tepehuán in Chihuahua and the southeastern and southwestern Tepehuán in southern Durango.
Slowly, the Tepehuán were overwhelmed in numbers by Spanish speakers and absorbed into mestizo society. But three groups survived: the northern Tepehuán in Chihuahua and the southeastern and southwestern Tepehuán in southern Durango.