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 codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:
nhq –
Huaxcaleca
npl –
Southeastern Puebla
nsu –
Sierra Negra
nlv –
Orizaba Nahuatl (
Zongolica)
nhz –
Santa María la Alta
nhy – Northern
Oaxaca |
Glottolog |
huax1236 Huaxcaleca
nort2958 N. Oaxaca |
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 has characteristics of both Central Nahuatl and Eastern Peripheral Nahuatl. Hasler (1996:164) summarizes the situation,