List of endangered languages in Mexico


An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its native speakers, it becomes an extinct language. UNESCO defines four levels of language endangerment between "safe" and "extinct":
LanguageSpeakersStatusCommentsRef
Acatepec Mazatec language, Acatepec Mazatec Vulnerable
Akatek language, Akatek Vulnerable
Awakatek language, Awakatek Critically endangered
Ayapanec language, Ayapanec Critically endangered
Ayautla Mazatec language, Ayautla Mazatec Vulnerable
Central Cuicatec language, Central Cuicatec Vulnerable
Central Náhuatl language, Central Náhuatl Vulnerable
Central Otomí language, Central Otomí Definitely endangered
Central Pame language, Central Pame Vulnerable
Central Popoloc language, Central Popoloc Severely endangered
Central Tlapanec language, Central Tlapanec Vulnerable
Central Zoque language, Central Zoque Definitely endangered
Chatino of the western lowlands Definitely endangered
Chatino of Zacatepec language, Chatino of Zacatepec Definitely endangered
Chichimec language, Chichimec Vulnerable
Chihuahua Lower Pima language, Chihuahua Lower Pima Definitely endangered
Chilchotla Mazatec language, Chilchotla Mazatec Vulnerable
Chiquihuitlán Mazatec language, Chiquihuitlán Mazatec Definitely endangered
Chontal Tabasco language, Chontal Tabasco Severely endangered
Chuj language, Chuj Critically endangered
Cocopa language, Cocopa Definitely endangered
Eastern Chocho language, Eastern Chocho Severely endangered
Eastern Cuicatec language, Eastern Cuicatec Vulnerable
Eastern Mazahua language, Eastern Mazahua Definitely endangered
Eastern Popoloc language, Eastern Popoloc Vulnerable
Eastern Tlapanec language, Eastern Tlapanec Vulnerable
Eloxochitlán Mazatec language, Eloxochitlán Mazatec Vulnerable
Filomeno Mata Totonac language, Filomeno Mata Totonac Vulnerable
Higher Reservoir Mazatec language, Higher Reservoir Mazatec Vulnerable
Highland Chontal language, Highland Chontal Severely endangered
Highland Mazatec language, Highland Mazatec Vulnerable
Huasteca Náhuatl language, Huasteca Náhuatl Vulnerable
Huehuetla Tepehua language, Huehuetla Tepehua Definitely endangered
Huehuetlán Mazatec language, Huehuetlán Mazatec Vulnerable
Huichol language, Huichol Vulnerable
Isthmus Náhuatl language, Isthmus Náhuatl Vulnerable
Ixcatec language, Ixcatec Critically endangered
Ixcatlán Mazatec language, Ixcatlán Mazatec Vulnerable
Ixil language, Ixil Critically endangered
Ixtenco Otomí language, Ixtenco Otomí Severely endangered
Jakaltek language, Jakaltek Severely endangered
K'iche' language, K'iche' Definitely endangered
Kaqchikel language, Kaqchikel Critically endangered
Kickapoo language, Kickapoo Critically endangered
Kiliwa language, Kiliwa Critically endangered
Lacandón language, Lacandón Critically endangered
Lower Mixe language, Lower Mixe Vulnerable
Lower Northwestern Otomí language, Lower Northwestern Otomí Vulnerable
Lowland Chontal language, Lowland Chontal Critically endangered
Lowland Mazatec language, Lowland Mazatec Vulnerable
Malinaltepec Tlapanec language, Malinaltepec Tlapanec Vulnerable
Mam language, Mam Severely endangered
Matlatzinca language, Matlatzinca Definitely endangered
Mayo language, Mayo Critically endangered
Mazatlán Mazatec language, Mazatlán Mazatec Vulnerable
Mezquital Otomí language, Mezquital Otomí Definitely endangered
Misantla Totonac language, Misantla Totonac Critically endangered
Mixtec of San Miguel Piedras language, Mixtec of San Miguel Piedras Severely endangered
Mixtec of San Pedro Tidaá language, Mixtec of San Pedro Tidaá Severely endangered
Mixtec of Santa Cruz Itundujia language, Mixtec of Santa Cruz Itundujia Definitely endangered
Mixtec of Santa Inés de Zaragoza language, Mixtec of Santa Inés de Zaragoza Definitely endangered
Mixtec of the central Ravine Definitely endangered
Mixtec of the northeast lowlands Severely endangered
Mixtec of the Puebla-Oaxaca border
Definitely endangered
Mixtec of the southwest of Puebla Definitely endangered
Mixtec of Tlaltempan language, Mixtec of Tlaltempan Definitely endangered
Mixtec of Villa de Tututepec language, Mixtec of Villa de Tututepec Definitely endangered
Mixtec of Zapotitlán language, Mixtec of Zapotitlán Severely endangered
Motocintlec language, Motocintlec Critically endangered
Mountain Guarijío language, Mountain Guarijío Vulnerable
Northern Cuicatec language, Northern Cuicatec Vulnerable
Northern Pame language, Northern Pame Definitely endangered
Northern Popoloc language, Northern Popoloc Vulnerable
Northern Tepehuán language, Northern Tepehuán Definitely endangered
Northern Tlapanec language, Northern Tlapanec Vulnerable
Northern Totonac language, Northern Totonac Critically endangered
Northwestern Otomí language, Northwestern Otomí Vulnerable
Northwestern Tarahumara language, Northwestern Tarahumara Vulnerable
Northwestern Tlapanec language, Northwestern Tlapanec Vulnerable
O'odham language, O'odham Definitely endangered
Ocopetatillo Mazatec language, Ocopetatillo Mazatec Vulnerable
Ocoyoacac Otomí language, Ocoyoacac Otomí Severely endangered
Olultecan language, Olultecan Severely endangered
Ozumatlán Totonac language, Ozomatlán Totonac Critically endangered
Paipai language, Paipai Severely endangered
Papantla Totonac language, Papantla Totonac Definitely endangered
Patla-Chicontla Totonac language, Patla-Chicontla Totonac Severely endangered
Purépecha language, Purépecha Vulnerable
Pisaflores Tepehua language, Pisaflores Tepehua Vulnerable
Puebla Mazatec language, Puebla Mazatec Vulnerable
River Guarijío language, River Guarijío Vulnerable
San Dionisio del Mar Huave language, San Dionisio del Mar Huave Definitely endangered
San Francisco del Mar Huave language, San Francisco del Mar Huave Critically endangered
San Mateo del Mar Huave language, San Mateo del Mar Huave Vulnerable
Santa María del Mar Huave language, Santa María del Mar Huave Severely endangered
Sayultec language, Sayultec Definitely endangered
Seri language, Seri Vulnerable
Sierra de Puebla Nahuatl language, Sierra de Puebla Náhuatl Definitely endangered
Sierra Otomí language, Sierra Otomí Vulnerable
Sierra Popoluca language, Sierra Popoluca Vulnerable
Sierra Totonac language, Sierra Totonac Severely endangered
Sonora Lower Pima language, Sonora Lower Pima Severely endangered
Southeastern Tarahumara language, Southeastern Tarahumara Vulnerable
Southern Chocho language, Southern Chocho Severely endangered
Southern Tlapanec language, Southern Tlapanec Severely endangered
Southern Zoque language, Southern Zoque Definitely endangered
Southwestern Tepehuan language, Southwestern Tepehuan Vulnerable
Southwestern Tlapanec language, Southwestern Tlapanec Vulnerable
Soyaltepec Mazatec language, Soyaltepec Mazatec Vulnerable
Tabasco Náhuatl language, Tabasco Náhuatl Critically endangered
Tecóatl Mazatec language, Tecóatl Mazatec Vulnerable
Teko language, Teko Severely endangered
Texistepecan language, Texistepecan Severely endangered
Tilapa Otomí language, Tilapa Otomí Severely endangered
Tipai language, Tipai Severely endangered
Tlachichilco Tepehua language, Tlachichilco Tepehua Definitely endangered
Tlahuica language, Tlahuica Severely endangered
Tuzantec language, Tuzantec Critically endangered
Valle Nacional Chinantec language, Valle Nacional Chinantec Definitely endangered
Western Chocho language, Western Chocho Severely endangered
Western Mazahua language, Western Mazahua Definitely endangered
Western Mazatec language, Western Mazatec Vulnerable
Western Náhuatl language, Western Náhuatl Severely endangered
Western Otomí language, Western Otomí Severely endangered
Western Popoloc language, Western Popoloc Severely endangered
Western Tarahumara language, Western Tarahumara Vulnerable
Western Tlapanec language, Western Tlapanec Vulnerable
Western Zoque language, Western Zoque Vulnerable
Yaqui language, Yaqui Vulnerable
Zapotec of Asunción Tlacolulita language, Zapotec of Asunción Tlacolulita Critically endangered
Zapotec of Mixtepe language, Zapotec of Mixtepe Critically endangered
Zapotec of Petapa language, Zapotec of Petapa Definitely endangered
Zapotec of San Antonino el Alto language, Zapotec of San Antonino el Alto Definitely endangered
Zapotec of San Bartolo Yautepec language, Zapotec of San Bartolo Yautepec Severely endangered
Zapotec of San Felipe Tejalapan language, Zapotec of San Felipe Tejalapan Critically endangered
eastern lowlands Zapotec of the Southern mountains Definitely endangered
northeast Zapotec of the Southern mountains Definitely endangered
northwest lowlands Zapotec of the Southern mountains Definitely endangered
north Zapotec of the Valleys Severely endangered
central Zapotec of the Valleys Severely endangered
middle northwest Zapotec of the Valleys Definitely endangered
west Zapotec of the Valleys Definitely endangered
Zapotec of Zimatlán de Álvarez language, Zapotec of Zimatlán de Álvarez Definitely endangered

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