Nahuatl, Huaxcaleca
A language of Mexico
| Population | 7,000 (1990 census). 55 monolinguals. |
| Region | Puebla in Chichiquila and Chilchotla towns. |
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Western Central Mexico, reference number 67 |
| Alternate names | Huaxcaleca Aztec, Náhuatl de Chichiquila |
| Dialects | 87% intelligibility with Highland Puebla Nahuatl [azz], 85% with Orizaba Nahuatl [nlv]. |
| Classification | Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Aztecan, General Aztec, Aztec |
| Language use | Those in about 12 municipios no longer speak Nahuatl. Mainly older adults. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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