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Tlaxcala–Puebla Nahuatl

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Tlaxcala-Puebla Nahuatl
Central Nahuatl
Native toTlaxcala, Puebla
Regionwestern central Mexico
EthnicityTlaxcaltec
Native speakers
(40,000 cited 1980 census)[1]
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3nhn
Glottologcent2132

The Tlaxcala-Puebla Nahuatl language, also known as Central Nahuatl, is a Nahuan language spoken by 40,000 people in central Mexico.

Name

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It is variously known as Central Aztec, Náhuatl del Centro, and Puebla-Tlaxcala Nahuatl. In 1990, there were 1,000 Tlaxcala-Puebla Nahuatl monolinguals.[1]

Phonology

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The following description is that of the Tlaxcala dialect:[2]

Vowels

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Front Central Back
High i
Mid e o
Low a

Consonants

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Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
central lateral plain labial
Nasal m n
Plosive p t k
Affricate ts
Fricative s ʃ h
Approximant l j w

References

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  1. ^ a b Tlaxcala-Puebla Nahuatl at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Nájera, Lucero Flores (2019). La gramática de la cláusula simple en el Náhuatl de Tlaxcala.