Nahuatl
Nahuatl
Nahuatl (pronounced: /ˈnɑːwɑːtəl/, NAH-waht-l) is a language or group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by an estimated 1.5 million Nahua people, most of whom live in central Mexico.
Etymology
The name "Nahuatl" (nāhuatl, Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈnaːwatɬ] (listen)) comes from the Nahuatl word nāhuatlahtōlli, which means "clear sound" or "commander's language". It is derived from the roots nāhua- "clear" and -tlahtōl- "language".
Related Terms
- Nahua: The Nahua people are a group of indigenous people of Mexico and El Salvador. Their Uto-Aztecan language, Nahuatl, consists of many dialects, several of which are mutually unintelligible.
- Uto-Aztecan: Uto-Aztecan or Uto-Aztekan is a family of indigenous languages of the Americas, consisting of over 30 languages. Uto-Aztecan languages are found almost entirely in the Western United States and Mexico.
- Aztec: The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec language, Nahuatl, was the dominant language in central Mexico by the mid-1350s.
- Mesoamerica: Mesoamerica is a historical region and cultural area in North America. It extends from approximately central Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Nahuatl
- Wikipedia's article - Nahuatl
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