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NHM ISO 639-3

Nahuatl, Morelos

Ika mejikano, Ika nauatl Autonym

A language of Mexico

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Mexicano de Temixco, Mexicanp, Náhuatl de Cuentepec
Autonym
Ika mejikano, Ika nauatl
Population
18,700 (2000 census). Total Nahuatl speakers: 1,650,000 (2020 INEGI). 300 monolinguals.
Location:
Morelos state: Miacatlán municipality, Coatetelco; Puente de Ixtla municipality, Xoxocotla; Temixco municipality, Cuentepec; Tepoztlán municipality, Santa Catarina; Tetela del Volcán municipality, Hueyapan, Alpanocan; Puebla state: Acteopan municipality, San Marcos Acteopan and San Felipe Toctla.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Corachol-Aztecan, Core Nahua, Nahuatl
Dialects
None known. 72% inherent intelligibility of Cuaohueyalta [ncj] (Northern Puebla), 69% of Atliaca [ngu] (Guerrero), 54% of Macuilocatl [nhv] (Western Huasteca), 40% of Yahualica [nhe] (Eastern Huasteca), 36% of Pómaro [ncl] (Michoacán), 34% of Tetelcingo [nhg], 27% of Chilac [npl] (Southeast Puebla), 19% of Tatóscac [azz] (Highland Puebla), 0% of Mecayapan [nhx] (Isthmus).
Typology
SVO; long words, affixes; nontonal.
Language Use
Cuentepec most vigorous use. Used by all.
Language Development
Bilingual primary school (first 3 years in Nahuatl). A secondary school and distance education available. Bible portions: 2005–2018.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nahuatl, Morelos
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

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Location: Morelos state: Miacatlán municipality, Coatetelco; Puente de Ixtla municipality, Xoxocotla; Temixco municipality, Cuentepec; Tepoztlán municipality, Santa Catarina; Tetela del Volcán municipality, Hueyapan, Alpanocan; Puebla state: Acteopan municipality, San Marcos Acteopan and San Felipe Toctla.