Huastec language
Huastec (ISO 639-3 code hus) is a language of the Mayan family spoken in Mexico. It has about 1,700 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | hus |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | huas1242 |
| Family | Mayan |
| Area | North America |
| Countries | Mexico |
| Speakers (estimate) | 1,700 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Mayan languages, nearest first.
- K'iche'922,378 speakers
- Yucateco706,000 speakers
- Mam519,664 speakers
- Tzeltal261,084 speakers
- Tzotzil229,203 speakers
- Chol128,240 speakers
- Popti'38,350 speakers
- Chuj38,253 speakers
- Tektiteko5,900 speakers
- Western Kanjobal5,572 speakers
- Lacandon563 speakers
- Mocho30 speakers
More about Huastec
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.