Nahuatl, Huaxcaleca

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: nhq
Alternate Names: Huaxcaleca Aztec, Mexicano, Nahuatlahtolli, Náhuatl de Chichiquila
Population: 7,000 (1990 census). 55 monolinguals.
Location:: Veracruz state: inland area surrounding Cordoba.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Corachol-Aztecan, Core Nahua, Nahuatl
Dialects: None known. 87% intelligibility of Highland Puebla Nahuatl [azz], 85% of Orizaba Nahuatl [nlv].
Language Use: 12 municipalities no longer have speakers. Adults only. Shifting to Spanish [spa].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nahuatl, Huaxcaleca
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Veracruz state: inland area surrounding Cordoba.