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Nahuatl

Nahuatl

Summary

Modern Nahuatl is spoken by approximately 1.5 million people in Mexico, particularly in the Huasteca region. A member of the Uto-Aztecan family, it uses the Latin alphabet and is highly agglutinative, allowing for the creation of complex words and phrases. With free word order, Nahuatl reflects its Aztec roots, preserving cultural heritage through oral traditions, rituals, and modern revitalization efforts.

Stats

  • Language Family: Uto-Aztecan

  • Writing System: Latin

  • Writing System Type: Alphabet

  • Writing Direction: L to R

  • Tones / Pitch Accent: None

  • Morphology: Agglutinative

  • Cases: 0

  • Grammatical Gender / Noun Class: None

  • Number of Verb Tenses: 3

  • Word Order: Free

  • Number of Vowels (Monophthongs): 8

  • Number of Consonants: 19

Areas Where Spoken

  • Mexico (1.17%) (1.5 million)

Resources

Books

Dictionary

Lessons

  • Nāhuatlahtolli: A Beginner to Advanced Level Nahuatl Online Course

  • Nawatl: Grammar lessons, vocab, and dialogues (in Spanish)

YouTube Videos

Websites

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