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Nahua

Nahua

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A local form of the Nahuatl language spoken in central Mexico
  • noun
  • /ˈnɑːwɑː/
translation icon : nahua
  • The Nahua language has many dialects that reflect the rich culture of its speakers.

Examples

  • In schools across Mexico, students learn to speak Nahua as part of their native heritage.

  • This variety is called Herman Nau Nahua, I don't know, Colorado spruce.

  • The Nahua community continues to preserve their language through storytelling and festivals.

Surface Forms

Nahua singular
Nahuas plural

Etymology

Nahua comes from the name Nahuatl, the language the people call their own, so a Nahua (as a noun) is a local 'dialect' or form of that language. This links the name directly to the speech used by those communities.