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🇲🇽Mexico (central and southern states)

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Nahuatl is the language of the Aztecs (Mexica), and contrary to popular belief, it is not a dead language. With 1.7 million speakers in Mexico, Nahuatl is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in the country. Its influence on Spanish (and through Spanish, on English and French) is massive: avocado (ahuacatl), chocolate (xocolatl), tomato (tomatl), coyote, chili, tamale, dozens of words we use every day come from Nahuatl. The language of Tenochtitlán is very much alive in the rural communities of the States of Mexico, Puebla, Veracruz and Guerrero.

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First words in Nahuatl
¿Quen timonemitia?, How are you? (Modern Nahuatl)
NIL-tseh / KEN ti-mo-ne-MI-tia
Niltze, Hello (Classical Nahuatl)
Formal greeting
Did you know? The word 'chocolate' comes from the Nahuatl 'xocolatl' (bitter water), and the Aztecs consumed cacao as a sacred beverage, not as a sweet. 'Avocado' comes from 'ahuacatl' (and its phonetic resemblance to the Spanish word for 'lawyer' is purely coincidental). 'Tomato', 'chili', 'tamale', 'coyote', 'ocelot', Nahuatl has given Spanish, and indirectly French and English, dozens of everyday words. To understand Nahuatl is to grasp the etymology of an unsuspected portion of Western daily vocabulary.
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2 live video classes per week, Mondays and Thursdays at 8pm (Paris time). Small groups.

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  1. 01
    Classical conversational Nahuatl and modern variants
  2. 02
    Polysynthetic morphology: incorporating objects into verbs
  3. 03
    Classical Nahuatl for Aztec history and archaeology
  4. 04
    Nahuatl words in Spanish and English: the everyday traces
  5. 05
    Aztec culture: Tenochtitlán, codices, solar calendar and rituals
  6. 06
    Nahuatl for research in Amerindian and Mesoamerican linguistics

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FAQ

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Yes, with 1.7 million speakers, Nahuatl is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in Mexico, ahead of Yucatec Maya. It is spoken in rural and semi-urban communities in the States of Mexico, Puebla, Veracruz, Hidalgo and Guerrero. Several dialectal variants exist (Classical Nahuatl, Huastec Nahuatl, Tabasco Nahuat, etc.) that can differ significantly. The Mexican government officially recognizes Nahuatl as a national language.
Yes, Classical Nahuatl (Classical Aztec) is the 16th-century variant documented by Franciscan friars and used for the Aztec codices and religious texts. Modern Nahuatl has evolved with Spanish loanwords and phonetic changes. For historians and archaeologists, Classical Nahuatl is indispensable. To communicate with contemporary Nahuatl communities, one of the modern variants is more appropriate. Our classes cover both depending on your needs.
More than you might think. Via Spanish, Nahuatl has given English: chocolate, tomato, avocado, chili (from Nahuatl 'chilli'), cacao, tamale, copal, axolotl, ocelot, coyote, and dozens of other words in the culinary, zoological and botanical fields. This knowledge turns learning Nahuatl into an experience of reconnecting with the hidden history of our everyday vocabulary.
Nahuatl is essential for Mesoamerican studies, history, archaeology, anthropology. The Aztec codices (Codex Borgia, Codex Mendoza, Florentine Codex), the writings of Bernardino de Sahagún, and the poems of King Nezahualcoyotl (the 'Poet King') are all in Classical Nahuatl. For a scholar of Mesoamerican culture, reading primary sources in Nahuatl is the difference between surface-level research and substantive work.
Nahuatl is a polysynthetic language, objects, subjects and circumstances are incorporated directly into the verb, creating complex 'sentence-words'. It is linguistically fascinating but demanding. For an English speaker, expect 12 to 18 months to reach B1 with 2 lessons per week. For researchers targeting the Classical Nahuatl of the codices, a functional reading level is achievable in 8 to 12 months with focused work on source texts.
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Been on Targumi for 3 months. The small group format is exactly what I needed. My teacher takes time to correct accent, it's precious. Made more progress in 3 months than in 2 years of regular apps.

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What sold me is you actually speak from class one. No 10 hours of theory before opening your mouth. And the platform between classes is well-built, I revise on the morning commute.

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Honestly I had doubts at first because I'd tried plenty of methods without sticking. This is different, the teacher knows their stuff, adapts to your level, and we have fun on top of it. 6 months in and still motivated.

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Really good experience overall, the rhythm between live classes and independent practice is well-balanced. Small note: the mobile app lags sometimes, but the teaching content is well worth the price.

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The thing that makes a real difference compared to other platforms: teachers are native and trained. You feel it, especially on accent and everyday expressions you don't learn in textbooks.

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