Nahuatl, Eastern Durango

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
azd
Alternate Names
Eastern Durango Aztec, Meshikan del Este, Mexicanero del Este, Nahuat del Este de Durango
Autonym
Meshikan de San Pedro Shikora
User Population

400 (2011 SIL).

Location

Durango state: Mezquital municipality, Agua Caliente, Agua Fria, La Tinaja, and San Pedro Jicora; Nayarit state: Del Nayer municipality.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Uto-Aztecan, Southern Uto-Aztecan, Corachol-Aztecan, Core Nahua, Nahuatl
Dialects

None known. 85% intelligibility of Western Durango Nahuatl [azn], 76% of Michoacan Nahuatl [ncl].

Language Use

The migration of Southeastern Tepehuan [stp] speakers into the area over the last few decades has put more pressure on Nahuatl speakers than the influence of Spanish [spa] as a lingua franca. Much intermarriage with the Tepehuan group. Some young people, all adults. Also use Southeastern Tepehuan [stp]. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 16% (Durango). Literature. Radio. Videos. Texts. Bible portions: 2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nahuatl, Eastern Durango
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.