How many percent of mexicans can speak mexican?

8 Comments

1. William K says:

   September 2, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   Aztecs and Mayans spoke a different language.

   From what I’ve read, nearly a quarter of those of Mayan descent can speak their language (those who still live on the Yucatan Peninsula).
2. MaoZule says:

   September 2, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   I can’t because my Mexican relatives were all mixed into the Spanish population a long time ago, but when we go back to my mom’s hometown there are a lot of natives around there that are huichol(es). The big cities have them too, there are a lot that only speak that and don’t know Spanish. My mom is from Zacatecas. Yucatan Peninsula has them and Chihuahua has some too.
3. Vegetarian C says:

   September 2, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   probably like 25 percents
4. lpaganus says:

   September 2, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   Some of the lost languages are being taught in Mexico. Check with universities language departments.
5. myself says:

   September 2, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   there are 65 Indigenous languages officially registered by the government, but there are more than that.
   here are some and the number of speakers:
   Nahuatl 1,659,026.
   Mayan 892,723
   Mixteco 510,801
   Zapoteco 505,992
   Tzotzil 356.349
   Tzeltal 336.448
   Otomi 327.319
   Totonaco 271.847
   Mazateco 246.198
   Chol 189.599
   Huasteco 173.233
   Chinanteco 152.711
   Mazahua 151.897
   Purepecha 136.388
   Mixe 135.316
   Tlapaneco 119.497
   Tarahumara 87.721
   Zoque 60.093
   etc etc etc…
6. big bubba says:

   September 2, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   Ok, the percentage is around 10 % country wide , there is states like the ones in the south that can have a bigger percentage. Is Very much how many of us still live as native americans.

   Nahuatl is the biggest one ( spoken by Aztecs, and most in the center of Mexico) Mayan in the Yucatan Penninsula, and around a 100 more here is some numbers

   Náhuatl (Nahuatlahtolli) 1.659.029
   Maya (Maaya t’aan) 892.723
   Mixteco (Tu’un savi) 510.801
   Zapoteco (Binizaa) 505.992
   Tzotzil (Batz’i k’op) 356.349
   Tzeltal (Batz’il K’op) 336.448
   Otomí (Hñähñü) 327.319
   Totonaco (Tachiwin) 271.847
   Mazateco (Ha shuta enima) 246.198
   Chol (Ch’ol, Laktyan) 189.599
   Huasteco (Téenek) 173.233
   Chinanteco (Tsa jujmí) 152.711
   Mazahua (Jñatio) 151.897
   Purépecha (P’urhépecha) 136.388
   Mixe (Ayüük) 135.316
   Tlapaneco (Me’phaa) 119.497
   Tarahumara (Rarámuri) 87.721
   Zoque (O’de püt) 60.093
   Amuzgo (Tzañcue) 48.843
   Chatino (Cha’cña) 47.762
   Tojolabal (Tojolwinik otik) 44.531
   Popoluca (Tuncápxe) 44.237
   Chontal de Tabasco (Yokot t’an) 43.850
   Huichol (Wixárika) 36.856
   Mayo (Yoreme) 34.770
   Tepehuano (O’dami) 30.339
   Triqui (Tinujéi) 24.491
   Cora (Nayeeri) 19.512
   Popoloca 18.926
   Huave (Ikoods) 16.135
   Cuicateco (Nduudu yu) 15.078
   Yaqui (Yoeme) 15.053
   Kanjobal (K’anjobal) 10.833
   Tepehua (Hamasipini) 10.625
   Pame (Xigüe) 9.768
   Mame (Qyool) 8.739
   Chontal de Oaxaca (Slijuala sihanuk) 5.534
   Chuj 2.143
   Tacuate 2.067
   Chichimeca jonaz (Uza) 1.987
   Guarijío (Warihío) 1.905
   Matlatzinca (Botuná) 1.500
   Chocho (Runixa ngiigua) 1.078
   Pima (O’odham) 836
   Kekchí (K’ekchí) 835
   Lacandón (Hach t’an) 731
   Jacalteco (Abxubal) 584
   Ocuilteco (Tlahuica) 522
   Seri (Cmiique iitom) 518
   Ixcateco 406
   Quiché (Q’iché) 286
   Kakchiquel (K’akchikel) 230
   Paipai (Akwa’ala) 221
   Cucapá (Es péi) 206
   Motocintleco (Qatok) 186
7. Victoria H says:

   September 2, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   you can find people who live in the mountains who still speak nahuatl, or down by cancun people speak mayan, they come from very closed families, who wont want to learn spanish, , it is a big problem it is a minority i would not go for more than 1 %, they call them diolects.
8. rhonda a says:

   September 2, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   mexican is not a language. it is spanich. because mexicans are mixed with spain and mayan indan blood. most all mexican in mexico speek spanich but they also might speek another language as well