Also Known As:
Nahuat, Nawat, Nahuate, Náwat, Náhuat
Dialects & Varieties
- Santo Domingo de Guzmán
- Tacuba
- Comasaguya
- Chiltiupán
- Concepción de Ataco
- Cuisnahuat
- Teotepeque
- Jicalapa
- Nahuizalco
- Izalco
- Mazaguat
Recent Resources
Wikipediaj: Ne Enciclopediaj Tik Nawat. Wikipedia in the Pipil (Nawat) language.
An article by Lyle Campbell about syntactic change in Pipil.
A 18th-century group of sermons or religious talks in the Pipil language on topics including John 6.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~97?
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Lyle Campbell, Alan King, Jorge Lemus. Personal communication. 2014.
Bibliography of Locations:
Campbell, Lyle. 1985. "The Pipil Language of El Salvador." 1: Mouton de Gruyter.
Bibliography of Context:
Lyle Campbell, Alan King, Jorge Lemus. Personal communication. 2014.