Sierra Puebla Nahuatl is one of the Eastern Peripheral varieties of Nahuatl, spoken by ethnic Nahua people in northwestern Puebla state in Mexico.
| Sierra Puebla Nahuatl | |
|---|---|
| masehual tla’tol (ncj) | |
| Native to | México |
| Region | Puebla |
Native speakers | (200,000 cited 1983–2007)[1] |
Uto-Aztecan
| |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:azz – Highland Puebla Nahuatl (Zacapoaxtla)ncj – Northern Puebla Nahuatl (Naupan)nhi – Tenango Nahuatl (Zacatlán–Ahuacatlán–Tepetzintla) |
| Glottolog | high1278 Highland Pueblanort2957 Northern Pueblazaca1241 Zacatlan–Ahuacatlan–Tepetzintla |
| ELP | Eastern Nahua ([azz)] |
Phonology
The following description is that of the Sierra Puebla dialects:[2][3]
Consonants
- /t, n, l/ may also freely be heard as dental [t̪, n̪, l̪] among dialects.
- /n/ can be heard as [ŋ] when before velar consonants.
- /w̥/ is of limited distribution.
Vowels
- Short vowels /i, e/ may vary freely to [ɪ, ɛ].
- /a/ may be heard as [ɔ] when before /w/.
References
External links
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