Nahuatl, Tlamacazapa

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
nuz
Alternate Names
Mexicano, Mexicano de Guerrero
Autonym
Nawatlajtoli
User Population

1,550 (1990 census). Total Nahuatl speakers: 1,650,000 (2020 INEGI). 10 monolinguals.

Location

Guerrero state: border area northeast of Taxco; Morelos state: west of Tequesquitengo lake.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

None known. Different from Morelos Nahuatl [nhm], Guerrero Nahuatl [ngu]. 79% intelligibility of Guerrero.

Language Use

Some young people, all adults.

Language Development

Bible portions: 2004–2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nahuatl, Tlamacazapa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].