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Nahuatl, Coatepec

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3naz

Population  1,400 (1990 census). 15 monolinguals.
Region  Mexico state, Coatepec Costales, Tlacultlapa, Texcalco, Tonalapa, Maxela, Machito de las Flores, Chilacachapa, Miacacsingo, Los Sabinos, and Acapetlahuaya, all west of Iguala, Guerrero. Strongest usage in Coatepec Costales and Chilacachapa.
Language map  Western Central Mexico, reference number 79
Alternate names   Coatepec Aztec, Náhuatl de Coatepec
Dialects  54% intelligibility with Santa Catarina [nhm] (Morelos), 48% with Atliaca [ngu] (Guerrero), 35% with Copalillo Guerrero, 28% with Zongolica [nlv] (Orizaba).
Classification  Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Aztecan, General Aztec, Aztec
Language use  Mainly older adults. Also use Spanish.