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Hundreds of native languages and dialects existed although very few written records survived the European conquest. Of these the Náuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs of the Central Plateau region, is predominant, followed by the Mayan of the Yucatan Pennisula and Northern Central America. The Zapoteco, Mixteco, and Otomi languages, follow in importance. | Hundreds of native languages and dialects existed although very few written records survived the European conquest. Of these the Náuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs of the Central Plateau region, is predominant, followed by the Mayan of the Yucatan Pennisula and Northern Central America. The Zapoteco, Mixteco, and Otomi languages, follow in importance. | ||
Mexico is a diverse country in terms of the languages that are used from the US border down to the Guatemalan border and it depends on the era of interest as well. Before the arrival of the Spaniards, there were diverse tribes or cultures with their respective languages. The Mayan language in the south, Tarahumara, Yaqui, Apache, Comanche, and Navajo in the north makes the territory a diverse and fascinating array of languages. Later Spanish, French, English, Chinese, and other foreign languages create a mix like as in any other country. | |||
In the early records a great many Indian words, especially names and localities, found their way into the Spanish language. Many of them were modified to make them more pronounceable to the Spanish conquerors. | In the early records a great many Indian words, especially names and localities, found their way into the Spanish language. Many of them were modified to make them more pronounceable to the Spanish conquerors. | ||
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And remember that a great free resource is always [http://translate.google.com translate.google.com]. | And remember that a great free resource is always [http://translate.google.com translate.google.com]. | ||
{{Place|Mexico}} | {{Place|Mexico}} | ||
{{H-langs|en=Mexico Language and Languages|es=Idiomas y dialectos de México}} | {{H-langs|en=Mexico Language and Languages|es=Idiomas y dialectos de México}} | ||
[[Category:Mexico]] [[Category:Language and Languages]] | [[Category:Mexico]] [[Category:Language and Languages]] | ||