Nahuatl, Morelos

NHM

vigorous

Alternate Names: Náhuatl de Cuentepec

Dialects: None known. 72% inherent intelligibility of Cuaohueyalta , (Northern Puebla), 69% of Atliaca , (Guerrero), 54% of Macuilocatl , (Western Huasteca), 40% of Yahualica , (Eastern Huasteca), 36% of Pómaro , (Michoacán), 34% of Tetelcingo ,, 27% of Chilac , (Southeast Puebla), 19% of Tatóscac , (Highland Puebla), 0% of Mecayapan , (Isthmus).

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 18,700 (2000 census). 300 monolinguals.

Language Use: Cuentepec most vigorous use. All ages.

Language Development: Bilingual primary school (first 3 years in Nahuatl). A secondary school and distance education available. Bible portions: 2005–2011.

Typology: SVO; long words, affixes; nontonal.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico