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Nahuatl, Eastern Huasteca

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3: nhe

Population	410,000 (1991 SIL).
Region	Huautla, Hidalgo the center; Puebla, Veracruz. 1,500 villages.
Language map	Mexico, reference number 37
Alternate names	Eastern Huasteca Aztec, Náhuatl de Hidalgo, Náhuatl de la Huasteca Oriental
Dialects	Southeastern Huasteca Nahuatl. 85% intelligibility between Eastern and Western Huasteca Nahuatl [nhv]. Survey of other dialects needed.
Classification	Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Aztecan, General Aztec, Aztec
Language development	Radio programs. Bible: 2005.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SVO; long words, affixes; nontonal. Swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BELLER, Patricia; BELLER, Richard, authors. 1976. Curso del náhuatl moderno: Náhuatl de la Huasteca, 1 and 2.

THOMAS, Mary Ann, author. 1970. "A lad who doesn’t like work: a Huasteca Nahuatl tale."

Vernacular Publications

Ma Tihuicaca = Nuevo Himnario . 2012.