There were more than *** speakers of indigenous languages in Mexico as of 2020. Nahuatl was the most spoken indigenous language (although it is also considered a group of languages), with more than **** million speakers. Both the Mayan languages Tseltal and Tsotsil were spoken by over ** persons. Furthermore, about ** of all the indigenous language speakers were located in just two states: Chiapas and Oaxaca.
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INEGI. (March 16, 2022). Number of indigenous language speakers in Mexico in 2020, by language [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1323032/indigenous-language-speakers-by-language-mexico/
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