On his death he left a large collection of books and other materials on the languages of Central America and Mexico to the museum.

Though the de facto language of Mexico is Spanish there are still people who only speak indigenous languages.

The first was dedicated to training Jesuit missionaries the indigenous languages of Mexico, the second was to provide education to Indian boys.

Along with some 62 other indigenous languages, it is recognised as an official language of Mexico, though as a single language.

Chochos also speak Spanish, the dominant language of Mexico.

The de jure or official language of Mexico is Spanish.

Northwestern Otomi is a native American language of central Mexico.

Under the 2003 law of language rights, the indigenous languages of Mexico along with Spanish are recognized as "national languages".

The word for "chocolate" in almost every language comes from its name in the Nahuatl language of Mexico, chocolatl.

The present-day indigenous languages of Mexico: an overview.