The article argues that Nahuatl, th...

The article argues that Nahuatl, the greatest in number widely spoken indigenous language in Mexico, is at risk of replacement according to Spanish, the language of greater economic power, education, and social prestige. the couple to promote Mexico's cultural and linguistic diversity and improve education for indigenous children, the Mexican Ministry of Education has propos the implementation of bilingual maintenance programs. An analysis of the likelihood of the survival of Nahuatl, based in part forward Fishman's (1991) model for language revitalization, and a critique of the just discovered bilingual programs with respect