Nahuat
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A language of El Salvador
Alternate Names
Nawat, Nicarao, “Pipil” (pej.)
Autonym
Nahuat
User Population
1,300, all users. L1 users: 500 (2015 J. Stuart), increasing. L2 users: 800 (2015 J. Stuart). Ethnic population: 11,100 (2005 census).
Location
Ahuachapan, Chalatenango, La Libertad, La Paz, San Salvador, Santa Ana, and Sonsonate departments. West, interior highlands.
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Language Status
8a (Moribund). Recognized language (1993, Law to protect the national patrimony, Decree 513).
Language Use
Some young adults now teach their children Nahuat. Older adults only. Shifted to Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Now taught in schools. Salvadorans who are not ethnic Nahuat are choosing to learn, as well. Videos. Grammar. NT: 2012.