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Nahuatl, Morelos

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3: nhm

Population	18,700 (2000 census). 300 monolinguals.
Region	Morelos state, municipality Temixco, Cuentepec; municipality Miacatlán, Coatetelco; municipality Tepoztlán, Santa Catarina; municipality Tetela del Volcán, Hueyapan, Alpanocan; municipality Puente de Ixtla, Xoxocotla. state of Puebla (on the border to Morelos): municipality Acteopan, San Marcos Acteopan, San Felipe Toctla.
Language map	Western Central Mexico, reference number 77
Alternate names	Náhuatl de Cuentepec
Dialects	72% inherent intelligibility with Cuaohueyalta [ncj] (Northern Puebla), 69% with Atliaca [ngu] (Guerrero), 54% with Macuilocatl [nhv] (Western Huasteca), 40% with Yahualica [nhe] (Eastern Huasteca), 36% with Pómaro [ncl] (Michoacán), 34% with Tetelcingo [nhg], 27% with Chilac [npl] (Southeast Puebla), 19% with Tatóscac [azz] (Highland Puebla), 0% with Mecayapan [nhx] (Isthmus).
Classification	Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Aztecan, General Aztec, Aztec
Language use	Cuentepec most vigorous language use. All ages.
Language development	Bilingual primary school (first 3 years in Nahuatl). A secondary school and distance education available. Bible portions: 2005–2007.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SVO; long words, affixes; nontonal. Peasant agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MUELLER, Elke, author. 2005. El alfabeto del náhuatl de Morelos.  

Vernacular Publications

Kiyin tokaj. 2004.  

Nin maseualtin la kuakuale tlachijchiuaj ika non tapachtle. 2003.

Ome chivojtin amo omonemilijkej. 2004.  

Pequeño diccionario ilustrado; Náhuatl de Cuentepec, Morelos. 2005.

Pequeño diccionario ilustrado; Náhuatl de Cuentepec, Morelos. 2006.

Sente tlapacho omoyolkokouaya. 2004.