Classical Nahuatl

lingua franca that was spoken in the Valley of Mexico in the 16th century

Domingo Francisco de San Antón Muñón Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin (1579, Amecameca, Chalco1660, Mexico City), usually referred to simply as Chimalpahin or Chimalpain, was a Nahua annalist from Chalco. His Nahuatl names () mean "Runs Swiftly with a Shield" and "Rising Eagle", respectively, and he claimed descent from the lords of Tenango-Amecameca-Chalco. He was the grandson of the late Don Domingo Hernández Ayopochtzin, a seventh-generation descendant of the founding king of the polity. Don Domingo was learned and esteemed, especially for his education and his record-keeping skills in the anc

Jesuit priest and grammarian; known for his grammar of the Classical Nahuatl language

Spanish-Náhuatl dictionary

religious tract written in Nahuatl, published in Mexico City in 1649

French writer (1827-1890)