Nahuatl (Noun)
Meaning 1
The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Nahuatl.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Nahuatl people were the dominant group in the region that is now Mexico City for centuries before the arrival of the Spanish.
- The Aztecs were a Nahuatl people who built a vast empire in central Mexico in the 14th to 16th centuries.
- The Nahuatl language is still spoken by over a million people in Mexico today, primarily in the states of Mexico, Puebla, and Guerrero.
- The Nahuatl calendar was a complex system of interlocking cycles that measured time in a way that was unique to the region.
- Many Nahuatl communities in Mexico continue to practice their traditional way of life, including farming, craftsmanship, and ritual ceremonies.