Nahuatl, Isthmus-Pajapan

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: nhp
Alternate Names: Nahuatl del Istmo bajo, Náhuat de Pajapan, Náhuatl, Náhuatl del Istmo, Pajapan Nahuatl
Population: 6,800 (2000 INALI). Total Nahuatl speakers: 1,650,000 (2020 INEGI). 500 monolinguals.
Location:: Veracruz state: Pajapan municipality on Gulf of Mexico, Jicacal, San Juan Volador, Santanón, and Sayultepec towns.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Corachol-Aztecan, Core Nahua, Nahuatl
Dialects: None known. 83% intelligibility of Mecayapan (Isthmus Nahuatl) [nhx], 94% of Oteapan (Cosoleacaque) [nhk].
Language Use: Some young families use Nahuatl, others do not teach it to their children. All domains for older speakers. Some young people, all adults. Negative attitudes. Some also use Spanish [spa]. ; a few also speak a Popoluca language.
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Grammar. Bible portions: 1990–2009.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nahuatl, Isthmus-Pajapan
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: People leave the area for better jobs or trade.

Location: Veracruz state: Pajapan municipality on Gulf of Mexico, Jicacal, San Juan Volador, Santanón, and Sayultepec towns.