Nahuatl, Michoacán

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
ncl
Alternate Names
Mexicano, Michoacan Aztec, Nahual de Michoacán
Population

3,000 (1990 census).

Location

Michoacán, Maruata Pómaro coastal settlement.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

SVO, VSO; long words, affixes, agglutinative, 4 possible prefixes for verbs, 7 possible suffixes, 2 causatives, 1 having 2 forms; little-used passive, plural forms for nouns, depending on the noun class, adjectives follow nouns, some adjectives are verb forms, device for making Spanish infinitives into Aztec 3rd person present indicative

Language Use

All ages. Mixed attitudes.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10% (mainly children). Literacy rate in L2: 35%. Not preferred for written communication. Secondary school, teachers encourage the reading of Nahuatl. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1998.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nahuatl, Michoacán
Writing
Latin script.