Nahuatl, Central
PrintA language of Mexico
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Central Aztec, Náhuatl del Centro, Tlaxcala-Puebla Nahuatl
Population
40,000 (1980 census). 1,000 monolinguals (1990 census). All Nahuatl variety speakers: 1,380,000. Ethnic population: 63,000 (1986).
Location
Tlaxcala and Puebla.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Language Use
San Miguel Canoa northeast of Puebla City most monolingual. Most also use Spanish [spa].
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.