Languages of Mexico

Languages of Mexico
Sign at Chichén Itzá in Spanish, Yucatec Maya and English
Official	None
National	Spanish
Indigenous	Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya, Zapotec, Mixtec, Mayo, Yaqui, Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Chol, Totonac, Purépecha, Otomi, Mazahua, Mazatec, Chinantec, Mixe, Zoque, Popoluca, Popoloca language, Me'phaa, Wixarika, Chontal, Huave, Pame, Teenek, Kickapoo, Kiliwa, Paipai, Cucapá, Amuzgo, Triqui, Lacandon Maya, Mam Maya, Jakaltek, Matlatzinca, Tepehua, Chichimeca Jonaz, Pima Bajo, Ngiwa, Ixcatec, Ayapanec, Huasteco etc.
Vernacular	Mexican Spanish
Minority	Plautdietsch, Chipilo Venetian dialect, Afro-Seminole Creole
Foreign	English, German, Greek, Italian, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Russian
Signed	Mexican Sign Language Yucatan Sign Language Plains Sign Talk American Sign Language
Keyboard layout	QWERTY

The Constitution of Mexico does not declare an official language; however, Spanish is the de facto national language spoken by over 99% of the population^[1] making it the largest Spanish speaking country in the world. Due to the cultural influence of the United States, American English is widely understood, especially in border states and tourist regions, with a hybridization of Spanglish spoken.^[2][3] The government also recognizes 63 indigenous languages spoken in their communities out of respect, including Nahuatl, Mayan, Mixtec, etc.

The Mexican government uses solely Spanish for official and legislative purposes, but it has yet to declare it the national language mostly out of respect to the indigenous communities that still exist. Most indigenous languages are endangered, with some languages expected to become extinct within years or decades, and others simply having populations that grow slower than the national average. According to the Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI) and National Institute of Indigenous Languages (INALI), while 9% of the population identifies as belonging to an indigenous group, around 5–6% speak an indigenous language.