Nahuatl, Western Durango
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A language of Mexico
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Meshikan de San Agustin Buenaventura y de Santa Cruz, Meshikan del occidente, Mexicanero del occidente, Nahuat del Occidente en Durango y Nayarit, Western Durango Aztec
Population
900 (2011 SIL).
Location
Durango state: Mezquital municipality, Alacranes, Curachitos de Buenavista, San Agustin de Buenaventura, San Diego, Tepalcates, and Tepetates II (Berenjenas); Nayarit state: Acaponeta municipality, El Duraznito, La Laguna, Mesa de las Arpas, and Santa Cruz.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Language Use
Vigorous. The Nayarit communities are more isolated and surrounded by larger language group; there are pockets of the region where the language has fallen into disuse. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 16% (Durango). Community-based literacy project. Bilingual teachers assessing sociolinguistic situation (2007 SIL). Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Radio programs. Videos. Grammar.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Traditional religion, Christian.