Nahuatl, Central Puebla

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Central Puebla Aztec, Náhuatl del Suroeste de Puebla, Southwestern Puebla Nahuatl

Population

16,000 (1998 SIL). 1,430 monolinguals. 800 in Teopantlán, 600 in Huatlatlauca.

Location

Teopantlán, Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo, Tochimilco, Atoyatempan, Huatlathauca, and Huehuetlán near Molcaxac, south of Puebla city.

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Language Use

All ages. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Schools in most towns.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.