Indigenous Languages Of Mexico
The government of Mexico recognizes 68 distinct indigenous Amerindian languages as national languages in addition to Spanish. According to the Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI) and National Institute of Indigenous Languages (INALI), while 10–14% of the population identifies as belonging to an indigenous group, only around 6% speak an indigenous language.
| Indigenous languages of Mexico | |
| Language | Speakers |
|---|---|
| Nahuatl (Nahualt, Nahuat, Nahual, Melatahtol) | 1,376,026 |
| Yucatec Maya (Maaya t'aan) | 759,000 |
| Mixtec (Tu'un sávi) | 423,216 |
| Zapotec (Binizaa) | 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 |
| Tarascan (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 (Yoeme) | 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 |
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