Nahuatl, Huaxcaleca

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Huaxcaleca Aztec, Náhuatl de Chichiquila

Population

7,000 (1990 census). 55 monolinguals.

Location

Puebla, Chichiquila and Chilchotla towns.

Language Maps

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

87% intelligibility of Highland Puebla Nahuatl [azz], 85% of Orizaba Nahuatl [nlv].

Language Use

12 municipalities no longer have speakers. Mainly older adults.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.