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Nahuatl, Central Puebla

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3ncx

Population  16,000 (1998 SIL). 1,430 monolinguals. 800 in Teopantlán, 600 in Huatlatlauca.
Region  South of Puebla City in Teopantlán, Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo, Tochimilco, Atoyatempan, Huatlathauca, Huehuetlán near Molcaxac.
Language map  Western Central Mexico, reference number 74
Alternate names   Central Puebla Aztec, Náhuatl del Suroeste de Puebla, Southwestern Puebla Nahuatl
Classification  Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Aztecan, General Aztec, Aztec
Language use  All ages. Also use Spanish.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Schools in most towns. Agriculturalists; mat makers; laborers.