Nahuatl, Central Huasteca

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: nch
Alternate Names: Mexicano, Mexicano de la Huasteca Hidalguense, Náhuat, Náhuat de la Huasteca Central, Náhuatl, Náhuatl de la Huasteca
Autonym: Nāhuatlahtōlli
Population: 196,000 (2000 INALI). Total Nahuatl speakers: 1,650,000 (2020 INEGI).
Location:: Hidalgo state: Platon Sanchez border area west of Cototlan and Veracruz-Llave; possibly San Louis Potosi.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Corachol-Aztecan, Core Nahua, Nahuatl
Typology: SVO; long words, affixes; nontonal.
Language Use: Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Bible: 2005.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nahuatl, Central Huasteca
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Hidalgo state: Platon Sanchez border area west of Cototlan and Veracruz-Llave; possibly San Louis Potosi.