List of endangered languages in Mexico
An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its native speakers, it becomes an extinct language. UNESCO defines four levels of language endangerment between "safe" (not endangered) and "extinct":[1]
- Vulnerable
- Definitely endangered
- Severely endangered
- Critically endangered
Languages
Number of speakers
Language | Speakers |
---|---|
Nahuatl (Nahualt, Nahuat, Nahual, Melatahtol) | 1,376,026 |
Yucatec Maya (Maaya t'aan) | 759,000 |
Mixtec (Tu'un sávi) | 423,216 |
Zapotec (Diidxaza) | 410,901 |
Tzeltal Maya (K'op o winik atel) | 371,730 |
Tzotzil Maya (Batsil k'op) | 329,937 |
Otomí (Hñä hñü) | 239,850 |
Totonac (Tachihuiin) | 230,930 |
Mazatec (Ha shuta enima) | 206,559 |
Ch'ol (Mayan) (Winik) | 185,299 |
Huastec (Téenek) | 149,532 |
Chinantec (Tsa jujmí) | 125,706 |
Mixe (Ayüük) | 115,824 |
Mazahua (Jñatho) | 111,840 |
Purépecha (P'urhépecha) | 105,556 |
Tlapanec (Me'phaa) | 98,573 |
Tarahumara (Rarámuri) | 75,371 |
Amuzgo (Tzañcue) | 43,761 |
Chatino (Cha'cña) | 42,791 |
Tojolab'al (Tojolwinik otik) | 43,169 |
Popoluca (Zoquean) (Tuncápxe) | 54,004 |
Chontal de Tabasco (Yokot t'an) | 43,850 |
Huichol (Wixárika) | 35,724 |
Mayo (Yoreme) | 32,702 |
Tepehuán (O'dam) | 31,681 |
Trique (Tinujéi) | 24,491 |
Cora (Naáyarite) | 17,086 |
Popoloca (Oto-manguean) | 18,926 |
Huave (Ikoods) | 15,993 |
Cuicatec (Nduudu yu) | 12,610 |
Yaqui (Yoem Noki or Hiak Nokpo) | 14,162 |
Q'anjob'al | 10,833 |
Tepehua (Hamasipini) | 10,625 |
Pame (Xigüe) | 9,768 |
Mam (Qyool) | 8,739 |
Chontal de Oaxaca (Slijuala sihanuk) | 5,534 |
Chuj | 2,143 |
Tacuate (Mixtec de Santa María Zacatepec) (Tu'un Va'a) | 2,067 |
Chichimeca jonaz (Úza) | 1,987 |
Guarijío (Warihó) | 1,905 |
Chocho (Runixa ngiigua) | 1,078 |
Pima Bajo (Oob No'ok) | 836 |
Q'eqchí (Q'eqchí) | 835 |
Lacandón (Hach t'an) | 731 |
Jakaltek (Poptí) (Abxubal) | 584 |
Matlatzinca/Ocuilteco (Tlahuica) | 522 |
Seri (Cmiique iitom) | 518 |
Ixcatec | 406 |
K'iche' | 286 |
Kaqchikel | 230 |
Paipai (Jaspuy pai) | 221 |
Cucapá (Kuapá) | 206 |
Mototzintleco (Qatok) | 186 |
Kumiai (Ti'pai) | 185 |
Pápago (O'odham) | 153 |
Kikapú (Kikapoa) | 144 |
Ixil | 108 |
Cochimí (Laymón, mti'pá) | 96 |
Kiliwa language (Ko'lew) | 55 |
Aguacatec | 27 |
Other languages 1 | 337 |
Only includes population 5 and older. Source: INEGI (2005) | |
See also
References
- Moseley, Christopher, ed. (2010). Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger. Memory of Peoples (3rd ed.). Paris: UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 978-92-3-104096-2. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
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