Mexico

Spanish

[spa] 1 (National). De facto national language. 104,000,000 in Mexico (2011).

Amuzgo, Guerrero

[amu] 4 (Educational). 30,600 (2000 INALI). 10,000 monolinguals (1990 census). 19,900 Amuzgo del Norte speakers, 12,700 Amuzgo del Sur speakers (2000 INALI).

Huastec

[hus] 4 (Educational). 131,000 (2000 INALI).

Purepecha, Western Highland

[pua] 4 (Educational). 135,000 in Mexico (2005 census). Population total all countries: 180,000.

5 (Developing)

Chatino, Nopala

[cya] 5 (Developing). 8,940 (2000 INALI). 2,300 monolinguals.

Chatino, Western Highland

[ctp] 5 (Developing). 16,000 (2000 INALI). 6,000 monolinguals (1990 census).

Chinantec, Comaltepec

[cco] 5 (Developing). 2,000 (1990 census). 150 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 2,000.

Chinantec, Lalana

[cnl] 5 (Developing). 10,700 (2000 INALI). 2,500 monolinguals.

Chinantec, Lealao

[cle] 5 (Developing). 2,000 (1990 census). 500 monolinguals.

Chinantec, Ojitlán

[chj] 5 (Developing). 37,900 (2000 INALI). 2,800 monolinguals.

Chinantec, Sochiapam

[cso] 5 (Developing). 3,590 (2000 INALI). 730 monolinguals (1990 census). Ethnic population: 6,300.

Chol

[ctu] 5 (Developing). 145,000 (2000 INALI). 40,000 monolinguals. 10,000 in Sabanilla.

Cora, El Nayar

[crn] 5 (Developing). 9,480 in Mexico (2000 INALI).

Cora, Santa Teresa

[cok] 5 (Developing). 3,880 (2000 INALI).

Huave, San Mateo del Mar

[huv] 5 (Developing). 11,000 (2005 census). 1,550 monolinguals.

Huichol

[hch] 5 (Developing). 17,800 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 20,000 to 50,000.

Lacandon

[lac] 5 (Developing). 560 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 1,000 (2000).

Mam

[mam] 5 (Developing). 7,980 in Mexico (2000 INALI).

Maya, Yucatec

[yua] 5 (Developing). 735,000 in Mexico (2000 INALI). 8% monolinguals (2007). Population total all countries: 766,000.

Mayo

[mfy] 5 (Developing). 32,900 (2000 INALI). 120 monolinguals (1995 census). Ethnic population: 100,000 (1983).

Mazahua, Central

[maz] 5 (Developing). 74,000 (2000 INALI).

Mazatec, Ayautla

[vmy] 5 (Developing). 3,700 (2005 census). 2,800 monolinguals.

Me’phaa, Malinaltepec

[tcf] 5 (Developing). 37,500 (2000 INALI). 8,000 monolinguals (2011 SIL).

Me’phaa, Tlacoapa

[tpl] 5 (Developing). 7,500 (2005 INALI).

Mexican Sign Language

[mfs] 5 (Developing). 130,000 (2010 SIL). Population based on 87,000–100,000 mainly monolingual users from 1986 (T. Smith-Stark), adjusted for population growth since 1986 (2011 S. Dufoe).

Mixe, Coatlán

[mco] 5 (Developing). 5,000 (1993 SIL). All Mixe languages: 90,000 (1993 SIL).

Mixe, Isthmus

[mir] 5 (Developing). 20,000 (1990 SIL).

Mixe, Juquila

[mxq] 5 (Developing). 8,000 (2002 SIL).

Mixe, Mazatlán

[mzl] 5 (Developing). 19,200 (2000).

Mixe, North Central

[neq] 5 (Developing). 13,000 (2002 SIL). Ethnic population: 13,000 (2002 SIL).

Mixe, Totontepec

[mto] 5 (Developing). 5,470 (2000 INALI). 870 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Alacatlatzala

[mim] 5 (Developing). 30,000 in Mexico (2011 SIL). 60% monolingual.

Mixtec, Coatzospan

[miz] 5 (Developing). 2,090 (2000 INALI). 300 monolinguals (2005 census).

Mixtec, Magdalena Peñasco

[xtm] 5 (Developing). 7,350 (2005 census). 1,170 monolinguals (2000 census).

Mixtec, Northern Tlaxiaco

[xtn] 5 (Developing). 12,300 (2000 INALI). 1,600 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Peñoles

[mil] 5 (Developing). 5,500 in Mexico (2000 INALI). 1,000 or more monolinguals.

Mixtec, San Juan Colorado

[mjc] 5 (Developing). 7,820 (2000 INALI). 1,890 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Silacayoapan

[mks] 5 (Developing). 18,700 in Mexico (2000). 1,500 monolinguals (1990 census).

Mixtec, Southwestern Tlaxiaco

[meh] 5 (Developing). 7,340 (2000 census). 1,000 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Tezoatlán

[mxb] 5 (Developing). 5,080 (2005 census). 670 monolinguals.

Nahuatl, Central Huasteca

[nch] 5 (Developing). 200,000 (2000 census).

Nahuatl, Eastern Huasteca

[nhe] 5 (Developing). 410,000 (1991 SIL).

Nahuatl, Highland Puebla

[azz] 5 (Developing). 125,000 (1983).

Nahuatl, Isthmus-Mecayapan

[nhx] 5 (Developing). 20,000 (1994 SIL).

Nahuatl, Northern Oaxaca

[nhy] 5 (Developing). 9,000 (1990 census). 1,400 monolinguals.

Nahuatl, Southeastern Puebla

[npl] 5 (Developing). 92,000 (1991 SIL).

Nahuatl, Western Durango

[azn] 5 (Developing). 900 (2011 SIL).

Nahuatl, Western Huasteca

[nhw] 5 (Developing). 400,000 (1991 SIL).

Nahuatl, Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla

[nhi] 5 (Developing). 17,100 (2007 SIL).

Otomi, Eastern Highland

[otm] 5 (Developing). 49,300 (2007). 4,700 monolinguals.

Otomi, Estado de México

[ots] 5 (Developing). 20,000 (2010 SIL). 440 monolinguals.

Otomi, Mezquital

[ote] 5 (Developing). 100,000 in Mexico (1990 census).

Otomi, Querétaro

[otq] 5 (Developing). 33,000 (1990 census). 1,900 monolinguals (1990).

Otomi, Tenango

[otn] 5 (Developing). 10,000 (1990 census). 2,200 monolinguals (1990).

Popoloca, San Juan Atzingo

[poe] 5 (Developing). 5,000 (1991 SIL). 500 monolinguals, mostly women.

Popoluca, Highland

[poi] 5 (Developing). 30,000 (1992 SIL).

Purepecha

[tsz] 5 (Developing). 40,000 in Mexico (2005 census). Population total all countries: 55,000.

Tarahumara, Western

[tac] 5 (Developing). 10,000 (2000 INALI).

Tepehua, Tlachichilco

[tpt] 5 (Developing). 3,000 (1990 SIL).

Tepehuan, Northern

[ntp] 5 (Developing). 6,200 (2005 census).

Tepehuan, Southeastern

[stp] 5 (Developing). 10,600 (2005 census).

Tojolabal

[toj] 5 (Developing). 34,300 (2000 INALI). 7,700 monolinguals.

Totonac, Coyutla

[toc] 5 (Developing). 48,100 (2000). All Totonac languages: 196,000 (1980 census).

Totonac, Highland

[tos] 5 (Developing). 120,000 (1982 SIL).

Totonac, Papantla

[top] 5 (Developing). 80,000 (1982 SIL).

Triqui, Copala

[trc] 5 (Developing). 25,000 in Mexico (2007 SIL). Population total all countries: 30,000.

Triqui, San Martín Itunyoso

[trq] 5 (Developing). 2,000 (1983).

Tzeltal

[tzh] 5 (Developing). 372,000 (2000 INALI). 50,000 monolinguals.

Yaqui

[yaq] 5 (Developing). 11,800 in Mexico (2000 INALI). Population total all countries: 12,230.

Zapotec, Amatlán

[zpo] 5 (Developing). 10,000 (2000 SIL). 20% monolinguals.

Zapotec, Cajonos

[zad] 5 (Developing). 5,000 in Mexico (1993 SIL). Many monolinguals.

Zapotec, Guevea de Humboldt

[zpg] 5 (Developing). 4,720 (2000 INEGI).

Zapotec, Isthmus

[zai] 5 (Developing). 85,000 (1990 census).

Zapotec, Lachixío

[zpl] 5 (Developing). 6,500 (1990 census). 50% monolingual.

Zapotec, Mitla

[zaw] 5 (Developing). 19,500 (1983 SIL). Less than 1% monolingual. 4,500 in Matatlán (1983 SIL).

Zapotec, Mixtepec

[zpm] 5 (Developing). 7,000 (1991 SIL).

Zapotec, Ozolotepec

[zao] 5 (Developing). 6,500 (1990 census). People in San Marcial, San Gregorio, San Esteban, and Santo Domingo are monolingual.

Zapotec, Quioquitani-Quierí

[ztq] 5 (Developing). 4,000 (1991 SIL).

Zapotec, Rincón

[zar] 5 (Developing). 29,200 (2000).

Zapotec, San Juan Guelavía

[zab] 5 (Developing). 28,000 in Mexico (1990 census). Population total all countries: 28,550.

Zapotec, San Pedro Quiatoni

[zpf] 5 (Developing). 14,800 (2000).

Zapotec, Santa María Quiegolani

[zpi] 5 (Developing). 2,000 (2000 census).

Zapotec, Santo Domingo Albarradas

[zas] 5 (Developing). 5,500 (1980 census).

Zapotec, Southern Rincon

[zsr] 5 (Developing). 12,000 (1990 census).

Zapotec, Texmelucan

[zpz] 5 (Developing). 4,100 (1992 SIL).

Zapotec, Yalálag

[zpu] 5 (Developing). 3,500 in Mexico (2005). 2,000 are in Yalálag.

Zapotec, Yatee

[zty] 5 (Developing). 5,000 (2004 SIL). 3,000 for Yatee and 2,000 for Lachirioag.

Zapotec, Yatzachi

[zav] 5 (Developing). 2,500 in Mexico (1990 census).

Zapotec, Zoogocho

[zpq] 5 (Developing). 1,000 in Mexico (1991 SIL). Population total all countries: 1,400.

6a (Vigorous)

Chatino, Zenzontepec

[czn] 6a (Vigorous). 8,490 (2000 INALI). 2,000 monolinguals.

Chinantec, Palantla

[cpa] 6a (Vigorous). 25,000 (2007 SIL). 1,500 monolinguals.

Chinantec, Quiotepec

[chq] 6a (Vigorous). 8,000 (1998). 1,750 monolinguals.

Chinantec, Tepinapa

[cte] 6a (Vigorous). 11,800 (2000 INALI). 1,500 monolinguals.

Chinantec, Tlacoatzintepec

[ctl] 6a (Vigorous). 1,720 (2000 INALI). 550 monolinguals.

Chinantec, Usila

[cuc] 6a (Vigorous). 7,410 (2000 INALI). 2,200 monolinguals.

Chontal, Tabasco

[chf] 6a (Vigorous). 36,500 (2000 INALI). Chontal de Tabasco central: 14,400, Chontal de Tabasco del este: 13,200, Chontal de Tabasco del sureste: 4980, Chontal de Tabasco del norte: 3890.

Cuicatec, Tepeuxila

[cux] 6a (Vigorous). 8,680 (2000 INALI). 850 monolinguals.

Huarijío

[var] 6a (Vigorous). 2,840 (2005 SIL). 1,570 in Chihuahua, 1,210 in Sonora.

Kanjobal, Western

[knj] 6a (Vigorous). 8,340 in Mexico (2000 INALI). 100 Western Kanjobal native to Mexico; 10,000 refugees.

Mazahua, Michoacán

[mmc] 6a (Vigorous). 26,600 (2000 INALI).

Mazatec, Huautla

[mau] 6a (Vigorous). 74,600 (2000 INALI). 30%–35% monolingual. Over 100,000 Mazatec speakers live outside the Mazatec homeland, mostly in major cities (2005 census). Probably at least half speak L1.

Mazatec, Ixcatlán

[mzi] 6a (Vigorous). 8,590 (2000 INALI). 23% monolinguals.

Mazatec, Jalapa de Díaz

[maj] 6a (Vigorous). 17,500 (2000 INALI). 23% monolinguals.

Mazatec, Mazatlán

[vmz] 6a (Vigorous). 12,000 (2000 INALI). Monolinguals: 12% Monolingual.

Mazatec, San Jerónimo Tecóatl

[maa] 6a (Vigorous). 18,900 (2000 INALI). 20%–25% monolingual. 4,000 in state of Puebla.

Mazatec, Soyaltepec

[vmp] 6a (Vigorous). 27,500 (2000 INALI). 7% monolinguals. Original Soyaltepec variety may only be 900, mostly monolingual.

Me’phaa, Acatepec

[tpx] 6a (Vigorous). 40,200 (2005 INALI). 15,000 monolinguals.

Mixe, Tlahuitoltepec

[mxp] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (1991 SIL).

Mixtec, Alcozauca

[xta] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (1994 SIL). 4,000 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Atatláhuca

[mib] 6a (Vigorous). 8,300 (1995 census). 440 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Ayutla

[miy] 6a (Vigorous). 11,570 (2000 INALI). 3,000 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Chigmecatitlán

[mii] 6a (Vigorous). 1,070 (2000 INALI). 280 monolinguals (1990).

Mixtec, Huitepec

[mxs] 6a (Vigorous). 2,400 (2000 INALI). 200 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Ixtayutla

[vmj] 6a (Vigorous). 6,380 (2000 INALI). 3,800 monolinguals (2005 census).

Mixtec, Jamiltepec

[mxt] 6a (Vigorous). 9,760 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 1,300 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Juxtlahuaca

[vmc] 6a (Vigorous). 16,000 (1990 census). 5,500 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Metlatónoc

[mxv] 6a (Vigorous). 46,600 (2000). Many monolinguals.

Mixtec, Mitlatongo

[vmm] 6a (Vigorous). 1,800 (2011 SIL).

Mixtec, Mixtepec

[mix] 6a (Vigorous). 9,170 in Mexico (2000 INALI). 2,600 monolinguals (1990 census). 2,500–3,000 located in Tlaxiaco (district head).

Mixtec, Northwest Oaxaca

[mxa] 6a (Vigorous). 5,430 (2000 INALI). 1,000 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Ocotepec

[mie] 6a (Vigorous). 6,170 (2000 INALI). 600 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Pinotepa Nacional

[mio] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 (1990 census). 2,200 monolinguals.

Mixtec, San Juan Teita

[xtj] 6a (Vigorous). 330 (2000 INALI). 35 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Santa María Zacatepec

[mza] 6a (Vigorous). 2,570 (2005 census). Less than 20% monolingual.

Mixtec, Sinicahua

[xti] 6a (Vigorous). 1,110 (2005 census). 150 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Tijaltepec

[xtl] 6a (Vigorous). 3,250 (2005 census). 420 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Tlazoyaltepec

[mqh] 6a (Vigorous). 3,700 (2000 INALI). 1,000 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Western Juxtlahuaca

[jmx] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 in Mexico (2005 census). 9,000 monolinguals (2005 census). Coicoyan Municipality: 6,150 speakers, with 3,520 monolinguals (2005). San Martin Peras Municipality: 10,000 speakers and 4,820 monolinguals, plus 2,000 in Santa Cruz Yucucani, 2,000 in San José Yoxocaño.

Mixtec, Yutanduchi

[mab] 6a (Vigorous). 960 (2000 INALI). 8 monolinguals.

Nahuatl, Guerrero

[ngu] 6a (Vigorous). 150,000 (1998 SIL).

Nahuatl, Morelos

[nhm] 6a (Vigorous). 18,700 (2000 census). 300 monolinguals.

Nahuatl, Northern Puebla

[ncj] 6a (Vigorous). 60,000 (1990 census).

Nahuatl, Orizaba

[nlv] 6a (Vigorous). 120,000 (1991 SIL).

Nahuatl, Sierra Negra

[nsu] 6a (Vigorous). 25,000 (2006 SIL). 16,000 monolinguals.

Otomi, Texcatepec

[otx] 6a (Vigorous). 12,000 (1990 census). 3,000 monolinguals. 25% of monolinguals are 5 to 9 years old.

Pame, Central

[pbs] 6a (Vigorous). 4,350 (1990 census). There are monolingual Pame speaking children in about 30 villages.

Pame, Northern

[pmq] 6a (Vigorous). 5,620 (2000).

Pima Bajo

[pia] 6a (Vigorous). 650 (2000 INALI).

Popoloca, San Luís Temalacayuca

[pps] 6a (Vigorous). 4,730 (1994 SIL).

Popoloca, San Marcos Tlalcoyalco

[pls] 6a (Vigorous). 8,440 (2000 INALI).

Seri

[sei] 6a (Vigorous). 900 (2007 SIL).

Tepehua, Huehuetla

[tee] 6a (Vigorous). 3,000 (1982 SIL).

Tepehua, Pisaflores

[tpp] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000 (1990 census).

Tepehuan, Southwestern

[tla] 6a (Vigorous). 8,700 (2005 census).

Totonac, Filomena Mata-Coahuitlán

[tlp] 6a (Vigorous). 15,100 (2000).

Triqui, Chicahuaxtla

[trs] 6a (Vigorous). 4,060 (Adelaar 2007).

Yucatec Maya Sign Language

[msd] 6a (Vigorous). 100% monolingual in deaf population. 16 deaf people out of a village of 500 in the primary location (1999 H. Smith). All use sign (Sacks 1989). Hearing native signers’ numbers unknown, but some deaf have married and thus may have natively bilingual hearing children.

Zapotec, Aloápam

[zaq] 6a (Vigorous). 3,400 (2000 census).

Zapotec, Coatecas Altas

[zca] 6a (Vigorous). 4,880 (2005 census). 100 monolinguals.

Zapotec, Güilá

[ztu] 6a (Vigorous). 9,500 (1990 census). 2,300 monolinguals.

Zapotec, Lapaguía-Guivini

[ztl] 6a (Vigorous). 4,200 (1983 SIL).

Zapotec, Loxicha

[ztp] 6a (Vigorous). 75,000 (2000 census). 30% monolingual (2005 census).

Zapotec, Mazaltepec

[zpy] 6a (Vigorous). 2,200 (1990 census). 25 monolinguals.

Zapotec, Ocotlán

[zac] 6a (Vigorous). 15,000 (1993 SIL).

Zapotec, Quiavicuzas

[zpj] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000 (1990 census). 180 monolinguals.

Zapotec, San Vicente Coatlán

[zpt] 6a (Vigorous). 3,380 (2005 census). 340 monolinguals.

Zapotec, Santa Inés Yatzechi

[zpn] 6a (Vigorous). 2,240 (1990 census). 175 monolinguals.

Zapotec, Sierra de Juárez

[zaa] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000 (1990 census). 150 monolinguals.

Zapotec, Tabaa

[zat] 6a (Vigorous). 2,000 (1992 SIL).

Zapotec, Tilquiapan

[zts] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (2007 SIL). 900 monolinguals.

Zapotec, Xanaguía

[ztg] 6a (Vigorous). 2,500 (1990 census). 35% monolingual, mainly older women.

Zapotec, Yareni

[zae] 6a (Vigorous). 2,900 (2000 census).

Zoque, Copainalá

[zoc] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (1990 census).

Zoque, Francisco León

[zos] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 (1990 census).

6b (Threatened)

Amuzgo, San Pedro Amuzgos

[azg] 6b (Threatened). 3,480 (2000 INALI).

Chatino, Eastern Highland

[cly] 6b (Threatened). 1,800 (2000 INALI).

Chatino, Tataltepec

[cta] 6b (Threatened). 2,640 (2000 INALI). 470 monolinguals.

Chinantec, Ozumacín

[chz] 6b (Threatened). 3,140 (2000 INALI). 260 monolinguals (1990 census).

Chinantec, Tepetotutla

[cnt] 6b (Threatened). 1,850 (2000 INALI).

Chontal, Highland Oaxaca

[chd] 6b (Threatened). 2,420 (2000 INALI).

Chuj

[cac] 6b (Threatened). 1,770 in Mexico (2000 INALI). 8,000 refugees.

Cuicatec, Teutila

[cut] 6b (Threatened). 3,140 (2000 INALI). 260 monolinguals.

Kickapoo

[kic] 6b (Threatened). 110 in Mexico (2000 INALI).

Mazatec, Chiquihuitlán

[maq] 6b (Threatened). 1,500 (2000 INALI). 340 monolinguals.

Mixe, Quetzaltepec

[pxm] 6b (Threatened). 8,090 (2000 INALI).

Mixtec, Amoltepec

[mbz] 6b (Threatened). 5,630 (2000 INALI). 500 monolinguals (2005 census). Ethnic population: 12,000.

Mixtec, Apasco-Apoala

[mip] 6b (Threatened). 10,000 (1990 SIL). 1,000 monolinguals (1990).

Mixtec, Cacaloxtepec

[miu] 6b (Threatened). 460 (2005 census). 100 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,250.

Mixtec, Chayuco

[mih] 6b (Threatened). 10,000 (1990 SIL). 950 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Cuyamecalco

[xtu] 6b (Threatened). 1,880 (2000 INALI). 70 monolinguals in San Miguel.

Mixtec, Diuxi-Tilantongo

[xtd] 6b (Threatened). 3,410 (2000 INALI), decreasing. 150 monolinguals. In rapid decline due to migration to the United States.

Mixtec, San Miguel el Grande

[mig] 6b (Threatened). 6,000 (2005 census). 330 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Santa Lucía Monteverde

[mdv] 6b (Threatened). 5,430 (2000 INALI). 480 monolinguals mostly in Agua del Toro and Ocotlán. Ethnic population: 6,000 (1995 census).

Mixtec, Southeastern Nochixtlán

[mxy] 6b (Threatened). 4,200 (2000 INALI). 180 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Tacahua

[xtt] 6b (Threatened). 390 (2005 census). 60 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Tamazola

[vmx] 6b (Threatened). 1,400 (2000 INALI). 30 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Tututepec

[mtu] 6b (Threatened). 1,020 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 30,000 (1990 census).

Mixtec, Yoloxóchitl

[xty] 6b (Threatened). 10,600 (2000 INALI).

Mixtec, Yosondúa

[mpm] 6b (Threatened). 2,000 (2010 SIL). 60 monolinguals.

Nahuatl, Central

[nhn] 6b (Threatened). 40,000 (1980 census). 1,000 monolinguals (1990 census). All Nahuatl variety speakers: 1,380,000. Ethnic population: 63,000 (1986).

Nahuatl, Central Puebla

[ncx] 6b (Threatened). 16,000 (1998 SIL). 1,430 monolinguals. 800 in Teopantlán, 600 in Huatlatlauca.

Nahuatl, Eastern Durango

[azd] 6b (Threatened). 400 (2011 SIL).

Nahuatl, Isthmus-Pajapan

[nhp] 6b (Threatened). 7,000 (1990 census). 500 monolinguals.

Nahuatl, Michoacán

[ncl] 6b (Threatened). 3,000 (1990 census).

Nahuatl, Tetelcingo

[nhg] 6b (Threatened). 3,500 (1990 census).

Nahuatl, Tlamacazapa

[nuz] 6b (Threatened). 1,550 (1990 census). 10 monolinguals.

Plautdietsch

[pdt] 6b (Threatened). 40,000 in Mexico (1996).

Popoluca, Sayula

[pos] 6b (Threatened). 3,030 (Adelaar 2007). 15 monolinguals.

Tarahumara, Central

[tar] 6b (Threatened). 30,000 (2000 INALI). 10,000 monolinguals.

Tarahumara, Southeastern

[tcu] 6b (Threatened). 5,410 (2000 INALI).

Totonac, Ozumatlán

[tqt] 6b (Threatened). 1,610 (2000 census), decreasing.

Totonac, Tecpatlán

[tcw] 6b (Threatened). 540 (2000 census). 20%–30% monolingual.

Totonac, Upper Necaxa

[tku] 6b (Threatened). 3,400 (2000 INEGI). 20%–30% monolingual. Ethnic population: 5,800.

Tzotzil

[tzo] 6b (Threatened). 235,000 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 60,000 (1990 census).

Venetian

[vec] 6b (Threatened). 2,500 in Mexico (2011 H. Barnes).

Zapotec, Ayoquesco

[zaf] 6b (Threatened). 880 (1990 census). 9 monolinguals.

Zapotec, El Alto

[zpp] 6b (Threatened). 900 (1990 census). 30 monolinguals.

Zapotec, Lachiguiri

[zpa] 6b (Threatened). 5,000 (1977 SIL).

Zapotec, Miahuatlán

[zam] 6b (Threatened). 1,000 (2007 SIL).

Zapotec, Petapa

[zpe] 6b (Threatened). 8,000 (1990 census). 220 monolinguals.

Zapotec, San Baltazar Loxicha

[zpx] 6b (Threatened). 1,500 (1990 census). 20 monolinguals.

Zapotec, Santa Catarina Albarradas

[ztn] 6b (Threatened). 1,000 (1990 census).

Zapotec, Santiago Xanica

[zpr] 6b (Threatened). 2,500 (1990 census).

Zapotec, Southeastern Ixtlán

[zpd] 6b (Threatened). 6,000 (1992 SIL).

Zapotec, Zaniza

[zpw] 6b (Threatened). 770 (1990 census). 4 monolinguals.

Zoque, Chimalapa

[zoh] 6b (Threatened). 4,500 (1990 census). 15 monolinguals.

7 (Shifting)

Amuzgo, Ipalapa

[azm] 7 (Shifting). 900 (2000 INALI). 20 monolinguals (2000 census).

Chatino, Zacatepec

[ctz] 7 (Shifting). 450 (2000 INALI).

Chichimeca-Jonaz

[pei] 7 (Shifting). 1,360 (2000 INALI).

Chinantec, Valle Nacional

[cvn] 7 (Shifting). 440 (2000 INALI).

Cocopa

[coc] 7 (Shifting). 200 in Mexico (1998 P. Larson). Population total all countries: 350. Ethnic population: 200 in Mexico (1998).

Huave, San Dionisio del Mar

[hve] 7 (Shifting). 2,550 (2005 census). 1 monolingual.

Huave, San Francisco del Mar

[hue] 7 (Shifting). 620 (2000 census). 1 monolingual. Ethnic population: 3,900 (1990 census).

Huave, Santa María del Mar

[hvv] 7 (Shifting). 500 (1993 SIL).

Me’phaa, Azoyú

[tpc] 7 (Shifting). 590 (2000 INALI).

Mixtec, Chazumba

[xtb] 7 (Shifting). 3,790 (2000 INALI). 30 monolinguals.

Mixtec, Itundujia

[mce] 7 (Shifting). 850 (2000 INALI). 17 monolinguals (2005 census).

Mixtec, Southern Puebla

[mit] 7 (Shifting). 3,180 (2010 INEGI). 150 monolinguals (2010).

Mixtec, Tidaá

[mtx] 7 (Shifting). 380 (2000 INALI). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 900 (1990 census).

Mixtec, Yucuañe

[mvg] 7 (Shifting). 710 (2000 INALI). 90 monolinguals.

Nahuatl, Coatepec

[naz] 7 (Shifting). 1,400 (1990 census). 15 monolinguals.

Nahuatl, Huaxcaleca

[nhq] 7 (Shifting). 7,000 (1990 census). 55 monolinguals.

Nahuatl, Ometepec

[nht] 7 (Shifting). 430 (1990 census).

Nahuatl, Santa María la Alta

[nhz] 7 (Shifting). 2,470 (2000). 9 monolinguals.

Nahuatl, Temascaltepec

[nhv] 7 (Shifting). 310 (1990 census).

Otomi, Temoaya

[ott] 7 (Shifting). 37,000 (1990 census). 850 monolinguals.

Popoloca, Coyotepec

[pbf] 7 (Shifting). 500 (1990 census). Ethnic population: 7,000.

Popoloca, San Felipe Otlaltepec

[pow] 7 (Shifting). 3,000 (2000 SIL). 50 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 6,590.

Popoloca, Santa Inés Ahuatempan

[pca] 7 (Shifting). 4,000 (2000 SIL). Few monolinguals.

Tectitec

[ttc] 7 (Shifting). 70 in Mexico (2000 INALI).

Totonac, Xicotepec de Juárez

[too] 7 (Shifting). 3,000 (2000 SIL). 500 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 13,700.

Totonac, Yecuatla

[tlc] 7 (Shifting). 500 (1994 SIL).

Zapotec, Chichicapan

[zpv] 7 (Shifting). 2,720 (2005 INEGI).

Zapotec, Coatlán

[zps] 7 (Shifting). 500 (1992 SIL).

Zapotec, Elotepec

[zte] 7 (Shifting). 200 (1990 census).

Zapotec, Totomachapan

[zph] 7 (Shifting). 260 (1990 census). Ethnic population: 1,010 (1990 census).

Zapotec, Xadani

[zax] 7 (Shifting). 340 (1990 census). 1 monolingual (1990).

Zapotec, Yautepec

[zpb] 7 (Shifting). 310 (1990 census). 4 monolinguals over 50 (1990).

Zapotec, Zaachila

[ztx] 7 (Shifting). 550 (1990 census). Ethnic population: 10,000 or more (1990 census).

Zoque, Rayón

[zor] 7 (Shifting). 2,100 (1990 census). 20 monolinguals (1990 census). Ethnic population: 10,400 (1990 census).

8a (Moribund)

Afro-Seminole Creole

[afs] 8a (Moribund). 200 in Mexico (1990). Ethnic population: 500 (2007).

Chontal, Lowland Oaxaca

[clo] 8a (Moribund). 1,060 (2000 INALI). No monolinguals.

Jakalteko

[jac] 8a (Moribund). 500 in Mexico (2000 INALI).

Kumiai

[dih] 8a (Moribund). 220 in Mexico (2000 INALI). No monolinguals (1993). Population total all countries: 370.

Matlatzinca, Atzingo

[ocu] 8a (Moribund). 100 (2011 SIL).

Matlatzinca, San Francisco

[mat] 8a (Moribund). 650 (2000 INALI).

Mixtec, San Miguel Piedras

[xtp] 8a (Moribund). 460 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 1,120 (1990 census).

Mixtec, Soyaltepec

[vmq] 8a (Moribund). 220 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 930 (1990 census).

Mocho

[mhc] 8a (Moribund). 140 (2000 INALI). No monolinguals.

Nahuatl, Isthmus-Cosoleacaque

[nhk] 8a (Moribund). 5,140 (1990 census). 10 monolinguals.

Otomi, Ixtenco

[otz] 8a (Moribund). 460 (2000 INALI). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 5,360 (1990 census).

Otomi, Tilapa

[otl] 8a (Moribund). 400 (1990 census).

Paipai

[ppi] 8a (Moribund). 100 (Golla 2007).

Popoloca, Mezontla

[pbe] 8a (Moribund). 2,000 (1993 SIL).

Popoluca, Oluta

[plo] 8a (Moribund). 120 (Adelaar 2007). Ethnic population: 10,000 (1990 census).

Popoluca, Texistepec

[poq] 8a (Moribund). 100 (Adelaar 2007). Ethnic population: 15,800 (1990 census).

Tarahumara, Southwestern

[twr] 8a (Moribund). 100 (1983 SIL).

Zapotec, Choapan

[zpc] 8a (Moribund). 12,000 (2007 SIL).

Zapotec, Tejalapan

[ztt] 8a (Moribund). 120 (1990 census). Ethnic population: 4,660.

Zapotec, Tlacolulita

[zpk] 8a (Moribund). 140 (1990 census). Ethnic population: 900 (1990 census).

Zoque, Tabasco

[zoq] 8a (Moribund). 40 (Adelaar 2007).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Chinantec, Chiltepec

[csa] 8b (Nearly extinct). (2011 J. Williams). Only a few older speakers (2011 J. Williams).

Chocholtec

[coz] 8b (Nearly extinct). 540 (2000 INALI). Chocholteco del este: 180 speakers, Chocholteco del oeste: 160 speakers, Chocholteco del sur: 200 speakers (2011 INALI).

Ixcatec

[ixc] 8b (Nearly extinct). 21 (2000 INALI). Only a few elderly speakers (M. Swanton).

Kiliwa

[klb] 8b (Nearly extinct). 10 (Golla 2007). No monolinguals (1993). 29 (2000 INALI).

Mixtec, Sindihui

[xts] 8b (Nearly extinct). 34 (2005 census).

Tarahumara, Northern

[thh] 8b (Nearly extinct). 1 (1998 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,500 (1993 SIL).

Zapotec, Asunción Mixtepec

[zoo] 8b (Nearly extinct). 100 (1990 census). Ethnic population: 2,480 (1990 census).

Zapotec, San Agustín Mixtepec

[ztm] 8b (Nearly extinct). 59 (1994 SIL).

9 (Dormant)

Chiapanec

[cip] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 32.

Chicomuceltec

[cob] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers in Mexico. Ethnic population: 1,500.

Cochimi

[coj] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers. Old Cochimí is extinct (Mixco 1978). Ethnic population: 150 (Adelaar 2007) but this may include Kumiai [dih] in La Huerta who call themselves Cochimí.

10 (Extinct)

Nahuatl, Tabasco

[nhc] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Opata

[opt] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers. Considered extinct but 1990 census lists 12 speakers (Adelaar 2007).

Pame, Southern

[pmz] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Tepecano

[tep] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Tubar

[tbu] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

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