In 2020, the most spoken indigenous language in Mexico was Nahuatl with around *** million speakers, followed by Maya with approximately ** speakers. In the same year, Oaxaca was the federal entity with the highest number of indigenous language speakers in relation to its total population. At the regional level, Mexico ranked as the Latin American country with the largest number of people of indigenous origin and third in relation to the population.
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INEGI. (January 25, 2021). Ranking of Indigenous Languages with the Most Speakers in Mexico in 2020 (in thousands) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1642550/indigenous-languages-with-the-highest-percentage-of-speakers-in-mexico/
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Ranking of Indigenous Languages with the Most Speakers in Mexico in 2020 (in thousands) [Graph], INEGI, January 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1642550/indigenous-languages-with-the-highest-percentage-of-speakers-in-mexico/
