USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nahuatl was the lingua franca of the Aztecs, who ruled Mexico between the 14th and 16th centuries before they were conquered by the Spaniards. It is still spoken by nearly 1.5 million Mexicans, but otherwise is largely unknown.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nahuatl is an Uto-Aztecan language spoken by about 1.5 million people in Mexico. The majority of speakers live in central Mexico, particularly in Puebla, Veracruz, Hildago, San Luis Potosi, Guerrero, Mexico (state), El Distrito Federal, Tlaxcala, Morelos and Oaxaca, and also in El Salvador.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Nahua people are known for their incredible agricultural skills and their pastoral lifestyle. Based in the central regions of Mexico (Michoacan, Veracruz), Nahuatl is spoken by an overwhelming majority of the population, just as widely as Spanish is in Spanish speaking regions.

Detailed explanation-4: -More English words that originated in Nahuatl include coyote, ocelot, tomato, chile, sapote, avocado, and chia. Nahuatl loanwords are also partly responsible for Mexican Spanish having multiple words for the same concepts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nahuatl is the spoken language of the Aztec empire, as well as by their modern descendants. The language is part of the Uto-Aztecan family and originated in the upper Sonoran region of Mexico. The word “Nahuatl” means “good sounds."