Nahuatl Dialectology: A Survey and Some Suggestions

@article{Canger1988NahuatlDA,
  title={Nahuatl Dialectology: A Survey and Some Suggestions},
  author={Una Canger},
  journal={International Journal of American Linguistics},
  year={1988},
  volume={54},
  pages={28 - 72}
}
  • Una Canger
  • Published 1 January 1988
  • Sociology
  • International Journal of American Linguistics
Etat de la recherche sur la dialectologie du nahuatl, classification des dialectes et geographie linguistique 
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