Amuzgo Guerrero | |
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Ñomndaa | |
Spoken in | Mexico |
Region | Guerrero |
Native speakers | 23,000 (date missing) |
Language family |
Oto-Manguean
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | amu |
The Amuzgo Guerrero language is an Amuzgo language spoken in southwest Guerrero state in Mexico.[1]
There are 23,000 speakers, 10,000 that are monolingual. It is also known as Nomndaa or Ñomndaa.[1] It belongs to the Oto-Manguean language family and the Amuzgoan subfamily.[1] The use of the language is widespread and it is learned as a second language by Spanish and Nahuatl speakers living with the Guerrero speakers.[1]
There is a positive cultural affinity toward the tongue and it is used in business, religion, and taught bilingually with Spanish until 6th grade.[1] 10% of adults and 15% of children are literate in Amuzgo Guerrero.[1] There are media such as videos, a dictionary and radio broadcasts in the language that propagate its use.[1]