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
A 18th-century group of sermons or religious talks in the Pipil language on topics including John 6.
This Nawat language resources center lists the most important resources available on and off line fo
A comprehensive elementary language course of Nawat (or Pipil, a language of El Salvador).
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.