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Nahuatl, Southeastern Puebla

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3npl

Population  92,000 (1991 SIL).
Region  Southeast Puebla, Tehuacán region, Chilac and San Sebastián Zinacatepec area.
Language map  Southern Central Mexico, reference number 155
Alternate names   Náhuatl del Sureste de Puebla, Tehuacán Náhuatl
Dialects  Most similar to Sierra Negra Nahuatl [nsu]. Approximately 60% intelligibility of Morelos Nahuatl [nhm].
Classification  Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Aztecan, General Aztec, Aztec
Language development  Bible portions: 1992–1995.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Long words, affixes; nontonal. Peasant, intensive agriculturalists with irrigation.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

REED, Ralph T., author. 1995. Some not so ‘san’guine discourse particles in Southeastern Puebla náhuatl narratives.  Available online