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Nahuatl, Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3: nhi
This ISO 639-3 code has undergone change through the merging of one or more retired code elements. For more information, see the code change history documentation.

Population	17,100 (2007 SIL).
Region	North of Puebla City, Zacatlán: San Miguel Tenango, Xonotla, Zoquitla, Yehuala, Cuacuilco, Cuacuila, Tetelatzingo, Tlalitzlipa; Ahuacatlán: Cualtepec, Ixquihuacán; Tepetzintla: Xochitlasco, Tenantitla, Chachayohquila, Santa Catarina Omitlán.
Language map	Western Central Mexico, reference number 58
Alternate names	Ahuacatlán and Tepetzintla, Ahuacatlán y Tepetzintla, Aztec of Zacatlán, Náhuatl de Zacatlán, Tenango Nahuatl
Dialects	Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl, Tlalitzlipa Nahuatl. Most similar to Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl [npl], 50%–60% intelligibility with Sierra Nahuatl and Northern Puebla Nahuatl [ncj], 80%–90% with Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl [npl], 80% with Orizaba Nahuatl [nlv]. The Tlalitzlipa dialect 77% inherent intelligibility of Tlaxpanaloya [ncj] (Northern Puebla), 58% of Macuilocatl [nhw] (Western Huasteca Nahuatl), 41% of Tatóscac [azz] (Highland Puebla).
Classification	Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Aztecan, General Aztec, Aztec
Language use	All ages. Mostly positive attitude, but younger population changing in some villages. Most also use Spanish, but more comfortable in Nahuatl.
Language development	Bible portions: 2004.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists: maize, peas, beans, squash, chilacayotes, apples, pears, plums, peaches. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

SCHROEDER, Petra; TUGGY, David H., authors. 2003. "Los prefijos consonánticos del náhuatl de San Miguel Tenango, Puebla."

SCHROEDER, Petra; TUGGY, David, authors. 2010. "Los prefijos consonánticos del Náhuatl de San Miguel Tenango, Zacatlán."

Vernacular Publications

In barco. 2004.

In itzcuincoyotl uan tochtli. 2005.  

In pollito non amo niman otlacat. 2004.  

In tlaol amo tlauilitani. 2003.  

In tochtli tecacaquini. 2004.  

Matmonextilican itamapouasqueh ica mexicano. 2011.  

Mouiyonanih. 2004.  

Pequeño diccionario ilustrado. 2005.  

Ticpinitos uan ticpintzin. 2003.  

Tiquitini. 2003.  

Tlahcahcochini. 2003.  

Tlaol cuachicauac. 2003.

Tlen ocpanoc in Lencho. 2007.