How many percent of mexicans can speak mexican?

Question

Not spanish, but their original aztec mayan language? in mexico is it a lost language?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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).

Answer 3

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

c**j 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

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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...

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

probably like 25 percents

Answer 8

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.