Language details — Mexico

This table lists languages spoken in Mexico, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

71 languages
Language Statuses Share, % Speakers
Guerrero Amuzgo
Regional Minority
Spanish
Official Working
94.1 121,300,000
Arop-Sissano
Regional
Chuj
Minority
Kaqchikel
Minority
Highland Oaxaca Chontal
Minority
Tabasco Chontal
Regional
Ojitlán Chinantec
Regional Minority
Lowland Oaxaca Chontal
Regional
Changthang
Minority
Chochotec
Minority
El Nayar Cora
Regional Minority
Western Highland Chatino
Regional
Chol
Regional
Usila Chinantec
Regional
Tepeuxila Cuicatec
Minority
Kumiai
Minority
English
No special status 0.9 1,100,000
Huichol
Regional Minority
Huastec
Regional Minority
San Mateo Del Mar Huave
Minority
Ixcatec
Regional Minority
Ixil
Minority
Popti'
Minority
Western Juxtlahuaca Mixtec
National
Kekchí
Minority
Western Kanjobal
Minority
Lacandon
Minority
Mam
Minority
San Francisco Matlatzinca
Minority
Central Mazahua
Regional
Mayo
Regional
Pinotepa Nacional Mixtec
Minority
Mixtepec Mixtec
National Regional Minority
Mangue
Regional
Yucatec Maya Sign Language
National
Mazatlán Mixe
Regional
Northern Tepehuan
Regional Minority
Atzingo Matlatzinca
Minority
Tohono O'odham
Minority
Eastern Highland Otomi
National Regional
Northern Paiute
Regional
Pankararú
Minority
Chichimeca-Jonaz
Minority
Pima Bajo
Minority
Highland Popoluca
Minority
San Felipe Otlaltepec Popoloca
Regional Minority
Huallaga Huánuco Quechua
Minority
K'iche'
Minority
Saleman
Minority
Seri
Minority
Ter Sami
Regional
Lowland Tarahumara
Minority
Central Tarahumara
Regional Minority
Malinaltepec Me'phaa
Regional Minority
Southeastern Tarahumara
Minority
Tecpatlán Totonac
National
Huehuetla Tepehua
Minority
Tlingit
Regional
Tojolabal
Regional Minority
Copala Triqui
Regional Minority
Purepecha
Minority
Tzeltal
Regional Minority
Central Atlas Tamazight
Minority
Tzotzil
Regional
Huarijio
Minority
Yaqui
Minority
Yucateco
National Regional Minority
Zapotec
National Regional Minority
Copainalá Zoque
Regional Minority
Nahuatl
National Regional Minority
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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