| Mexicanero | |
|---|---|
| Durango Nahuatl | |
| Náhuat de Durango | |
| Native to | Mexico |
| Region | SouthDurango,Nayarit |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2011)[1] |
Uto-Aztecan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:azd – Eastern Durango Nahuatlazn – Western Durango Nahuatl |
| Glottolog | dura1246 |
Mexicanero is theNahuan language spoken by theMexicanero people of southernDurango and northernNayarit. It has around 1000 speakers in the remote towns of San Pedro Jícora and San Juan Buenaventura in theMezquital municipality, Durango, where they coexist with speakers of Low SouthernTepehuán, and some 300 speakers in theAcaponeta municipality of Nayarit. There are significant differences between the varieties of San Pedro Jícora on the one hand and San Agustín Buenaventura and Nayarit on the other. The language is vibrant and spoken by adults and children.[2]
Mexicanero is one of the peripheralNahuatl languages. It uses the-lo suffix to express plurality of subject. Due to the loss of certain syllables it has acquiredphonemic stress.[3]
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