Comments on: How many percent of mexicans can speak mexican?

By: lpaganus

lpaganus — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:44 +0000

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

By: myself

myself — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:44 +0000

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…

By: big bubba

big bubba — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:44 +0000

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

By: Victoria H

Victoria H — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:44 +0000

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.

By: rhonda a

rhonda a — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:44 +0000

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

By: William K

William K — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:43 +0000

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).

By: MaoZule

MaoZule — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:43 +0000

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.

By: Vegetarian C

Vegetarian C — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:43 +0000

probably like 25 percents