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Nahuatl cultural resources

Nahuatl is the language of the Aztecs, still spoken by about 1.7 million people in Mexico. A language family that gave the world words like chocolate, tomato, avocado and coyote, it carries an extraordinarily rich pre-Columbian cultural heritage.

Movies & TV Shows

Our selection of movies and TV shows for Nahuatl immersion.

2018

Tenamaxtli

Mexican film in Nahuatl about traditions and indigenous cultural resistance in contemporary Mexico.

Drama
2021

Nudo Mixteco

Mexican film with Nahuatl and Mixtec. Three intertwined stories in the indigenous communities of Oaxaca.

Drama
2019

Yolanda

Short film in Nahuatl about a woman in the Sierra Norte de Puebla. Authentic Nahuatl in a rural context.

Drama

Music & Artists

Essential artists to discover music in Nahuatl.

Rap / Indigenous hip-hop

Azteca Underground

Rap in Nahuatl. Mexican indigenous hip-hop movement blending Aztec language with contemporary beats.

Rap / Spoken word

Mare Advertencia Lirika

Engaged Zapotec/Nahuatl rapper. Lyrics in indigenous languages about rights, identity and resistance.

Traditional son

Son de la Sierra

Traditional music from the Sierra with Nahuatl lyrics. Living pre-Columbian musical heritage.

Essential Nahuatl vocabulary

Key words and expressions sorted by theme to practice through immersion.

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Nahuatl level test

Assess your CEFR level in 5 minutes.

Nahuatl survival kit

A hundred words, thirty key phrases as a printable PDF, free.

Nahuatl cultural quiz

Films, music, traditions. How well do you know?

Nahuatl articles

Guides, methods and tips to progress.

Nahuatl vocabulary

Essential words and phrases organised by themes.

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