Alternate Names: Ahuacatlán and Tepetzintla, Ahuacatlán y Tepetzintla, Aztec of Zacatlán, Náhuatl de Zacatlán, Tenango Nahuatl
Dialects: Tlalitzlipa Nahuatl, Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl. Reportedly most similar to Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl ,, 50%–60% intelligibility of Sierra Negra Nahuatl , and Northern Puebla Nahuatl ,, 80%–90% of Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl ,, 80% of Orizaba Nahuatl ,. The Tlalitzlipa dialect 77% inherent intelligibility of Tlaxpanaloya , (Northern Puebla), 58% of Macuilocatl , (Western Huasteca Nahuatl), 41% of Tatóscac , (Highland Puebla).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 17,100 (2007 SIL).
Language Use: All ages. Mostly positive attitudes, but younger population changing in some villages. Most also use Spanish [spa], but more comfortable in Nahuatl.
Language Development: NT: 2012.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Mexico
Other Comments: Christian.