Nahuatl, Isthmus-Pajapan

NHP

threatened

Alternate Names: Náhuat de Pajapan

Dialects: None known. 83% intelligibility of Mecayapan (Isthmus Nahuatl) ,, 94% of Oteapan (Cosoleacaque) ,.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 7,000 (1990 census). 500 monolinguals.

Language Use: Some young families use Nahuatl, others do not teach it to their children. All domains for older speakers. All ages. Negative attitudes. Some also use Spanish [spa]; a few also speak a Popoluca language.

Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 1990–2009.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico

Other Comments: People leave the area for better jobs or trade.