Avocados are actually native to South Central Mexico and Central America, where its name also originated. The word ajuacatl is also linked to “guacamole,” which is a mix of “ajuacatl” and “mole” (which comes from the Nahuatl word “molli,” which means sauce). The Nahuatl word for avocado and aguacate is ajuacatl. Let’s start with a word that will you will recognize in both English and Spanish. Many of the indigenous languages of our peoples are in danger of becoming extinct and with it part of our identity. Hopefully, this inspires you to want to learn more about your particular indigenous Latinx background and its language(s) and culture(s). What better time than now to learn about the several Nahuatl words you may recognize already while learning some more. You probably don’t know because unfortunately, we aren’t taught much about our indigenous roots, despite the significant role they play in our Latinx identity. About 1.7 million people, mostly in the center of Mexico, and about 1,000 in El Salvador, speak this language. There are words that we use in both Spanish and English that are derived from the words of the Aztec, and modern-day Nahua people. There are a lot of things we do, eat, and say that actually have roots or a direct link to the native people of today’s Latin America. Indigenous culture is an integral part of Latinx culture.
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