Indigenous Languages of Mexico Map Quiz

20 of Mexico's most spoken indigenous languages are shown on the map. How many can you name?
Gray regions represent areas where Spanish or other indigenous languages are dominant.
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Last updated: August 1, 2024
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Language
Speakers
Nahuatl
1,652,000
Yucatec Maya
775,000
Tzeltal Maya
589,000
Tzotzil Maya
550,000
Mixtec
527,000
Zapotec
491,000
Otomí
299,000
Language
Speakers
Totonac
256,000
Ch'ol
255,000
Mazatec
237,000
Huastec
169,000
Mazahua
154,000
Tlapanec
147,000
Chinantec
144,000
Language
Speakers
Purépecha
142,000
Mixe
140,000
Tarahumara
92,000
Zoque
74,000
Tojolab'al
67,000
Chontal de Tabasco
61,000
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6 Comments
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Level 83
Aug 5, 2024
Detailed quiz! Nominated
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Level 57
Aug 27, 2024
why not accept "tzoztil" and "tzeltal" without the mayan?
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Level 64
Aug 27, 2024
Sure. Those should be accepted now.
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Level 45
Dec 12, 2025
same with Yucatec I tried Yucatan and I feel low-key cheated
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Level 72
May 19, 2025
This is a wonderful quiz! I can't believe I hadn't found it until now.
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Level 46
Apr 6, 2026
Awesome quiz! Though, I'd sugest making "Raramuri" a type-in for Tarahumara