Nahuatl, Central

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: nhn
Alternate Names: Central Aztec, Nawa, Náhuatl del Centro, Tlaxcala-Puebla Nahuatl
Population: 40,000 (1980 census). Total Nahuatl speakers: 1,650,000 (2020 INEGI). 1,000 monolinguals (1990 census). Ethnic population: 63,000 (1986).
Location:: Tlaxcala and Puebla states.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Corachol-Aztecan, Core Nahua, Nahuatl
Language Use: Most also use Spanish [spa], where in San Miguel Canoa northeast of Puebla City, most are monolingual.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nahuatl, Central
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Tlaxcala and Puebla states.