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 Language presence
Spanish
Official Working
83% · ≈ 110.4 m
English
No special status 13% · ≈ 17.3 m
Arop-Sissano
Regional
—
Atzingo Matlatzinca
Minority
—
Central Atlas Tamazight
Minority
—
Central Mazahua
Regional
—
Central Tarahumara
Regional Minority
—
Changthang
Minority
—
Chichimeca-Jonaz
Minority
—
Chochotec
Minority
—
Chol
Regional
—
Chuj
Minority
—
Copainalá Zoque
Regional Minority
—
Copala Triqui
Regional Minority
—
Eastern Highland Otomi
National Regional
—
El Nayar Cora
Regional Minority
—
Guerrero Amuzgo
Regional Minority
—
Highland Oaxaca Chontal
Minority
—
Highland Popoluca
Minority
—
Huallaga Huánuco Quechua
Minority
—
Huarijio
Minority
—
Huastec
Regional Minority
—
Huehuetla Tepehua
Minority
—
Huichol
Regional Minority
—
Ixcatec
Regional Minority
—
Ixil
Minority
—
K'iche'
Minority
—
Kaqchikel
Minority
—
Kekchí
Minority
—
Kumiai
Minority
—
Lacandon
Minority
—
Lowland Oaxaca Chontal
Regional
—
Lowland Tarahumara
Minority
—
Malinaltepec Me'phaa
Regional Minority
—
Mam
Minority
—
Mangue
Regional
—
Mayo
Regional
—
Mazatlán Mixe
Regional
—
Mixtepec Mixtec
National Regional Minority
—
Nahuatl
National Regional Minority
—
Northern Paiute
Regional
—
Northern Tepehuan
Regional Minority
—
Ojitlán Chinantec
Regional Minority
—
Pankararú
Minority
—
Pima Bajo
Minority
—
Pinotepa Nacional Mixtec
Minority
—
Popti'
Minority
—
Purepecha
Minority
—
Saleman
Minority
—
San Felipe Otlaltepec Popoloca
Regional Minority
—
San Francisco Matlatzinca
Minority
—
San Mateo Del Mar Huave
Minority
—
Seri
Minority
—
Southeastern Tarahumara
Minority
—
Tabasco Chontal
Regional
—
Tecpatlán Totonac
National
—
Tepeuxila Cuicatec
Minority
—
Ter Sami
Regional
—
Tlingit
Regional
—
Tohono O'odham
Minority
—
Tojolabal
Regional Minority
—
Tzeltal
Regional Minority
—
Tzotzil
Regional
—
Usila Chinantec
Regional
—
Western Highland Chatino
Regional
—
Western Juxtlahuaca Mixtec
National
—
Western Kanjobal
Minority
—
Yaqui
Minority
—
Yucatec Maya Sign Language
National
—
Yucateco
National Regional Minority
—
Zapotec
National Regional Minority
—
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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