Nahuatl, Western Durango

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
azn
Alternate Names
Meshikan del occidente, Mexicanero del occidente, Nahuat del Occidente en Durango y Nayarit, Western Durango Aztec
Population

900 (2011 SIL).

Location

Durango, Mezquital municipality, San Agustin de Buenaventura, Curachitos de Buenavista, San Diego, Tepetates II, (Berenjenas), Alacranes, and Tepalcates; Nayarit, Acaponeta municipality, Santa Cruz, La Laguna, Mesa de las Arpas, and El Duraznito.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Corachol-Aztecan, Core Nahua, Nahuatl
Dialects

85% intelligibility of Eastern Durango Nahuatl [azd], 76% of Michoacan Nahuatl [ncl].

Language Use

Vigorous. The Nayarit communities are more isolated and surrounded by larger language group; there are pockets of the region where the language has fallen into disuse. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 16% (Durango). Community-based literacy project. Bilingual teachers assessing sociolinguistic situation (2007 SIL). Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Videos. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nahuatl, Western Durango
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.