Nahuatl, Central
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A language of Mexico
Alternate Names
Central Aztec, Nawa, Náhuatl del Centro, Tlaxcala-Puebla Nahuatl
User Population
40,000 (1980 census). Total Nahuatl speakers: 1,650,000 (2020 INEGI). 1,000 monolinguals (1990 census). Ethnic population: 63,000 (1986).
Location
Tlaxcala and Puebla states.
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Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
Language Use
Most also use Spanish [spa], where in San Miguel Canoa northeast of Puebla City, most are monolingual.