Tehuacan–Zongolica a.k.a. Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl is a variety of Nahuatl spoken by ethnic Nahua people in southeastern Puebla state (Tehuacan) and southern Veracruz (Zongolica) in Mexico.
Tehuacan–Zongolica Nahuatl | |
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Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl | |
nawatlajtole | |
Native to | Mexico |
Region | Puebla, Veracruz |
Native speakers | (260,000 cited 1991–2006)[1] |
Language family | Uto-Aztecan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:nhq – Huaxcalecanpl – Southeastern Pueblansu – Sierra Negranlv – Orizaba Nahuatl (Zongolica)nhz – Santa María la Altanhy – Northern Oaxaca |
Glottolog | tehu1243 Tehuacan–Zongolicahuax1236 Huaxcalecanort2958 N. Oaxaca |
Tehuacan–Zongolica has characteristics of both Central Nahuatl and Eastern Peripheral Nahuatl. Hasler (1996:164) summarizes the situation,
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Italics indicate extinct languages |
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