Nahuatl, Sierra Negra

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Náhuatl de la Sierra Negra

Population

25,000 (2006 SIL). 16,000 monolinguals.

Location

South Puebla. 13 towns.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Coyomeapan, Zoquitlan. Most similar to Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl [npl]; next most similar to Nahuatl [nhm] (Morelos).

Typology

Long words, affixes; nontonal

Language Development

Bible portions: 2011.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.