Nahuatl, Eastern Durango

AZD

threatened

Alternate Names: Eastern Durango Aztec, Meshikan del este, Mexicanero del este, Nahuat del Este de Durango

Dialects: None known. 85% intelligibility of Western Durango Nahuatl ,, 76% of Michoacan Nahuatl ,.

Genealogy:

Uto-Aztecan
Southern Uto-Aztecan
Corachol-Aztecan
Core Nahua
Nahuatl

Demographics: 400 (2011 SIL).

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. Also use Southeastern Tepehuan [stp], Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 16% (Durango). Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Videos. Grammar.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.