Nahuatl, Santa María la Alta

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: nhz
Alternate Names: Náhuatl de Santa María la Alta
Population: 2,470 (2000). 9 monolinguals.
Location:: Puebla state: Atenayuca, Santa María la Alta; a few northwest of Tehuacán.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Corachol-Aztecan, Core Nahua, Nahuatl
Dialects: None known. 60% intelligibility of Pómaro [ncl] (Michoacán), 53% of Huatlatlauca, Puebla; 50% of Zautla [azz] (Highland Puebla), Chilac [npl] (Southeastern Puebla); 40% of Zongolica [nlv] (Orizaba); 33% of Mecayapan [nhx], Veracruz (Isthmus); 30% of Canoa (Central Nahuatl) [nhn].
Language Use: Shifting to Spanish [spa].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nahuatl, Santa María la Alta
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Puebla state: Atenayuca, Santa María la Alta; a few northwest of Tehuacán.