Arte de la lengua mexicana y castellana

The Arte de la lengua mexicana y castellana is a grammar of the Nahuatl language in Spanish by Alonso de Molina. It was published in Mexico in 1571, the same year as his monumental dictionary, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana.

Arte de la lengua mexicana y castellana
AuthorAlonso de Molina
LanguageSpanish
SubjectNahuatl language
PublisherPedro Ocharte
Publication date
1571
Publication placeMexico

The grammar is rudimentary, but does contain some insights on certain points, especially on pronunciation and orthography.[1]

The Arte was republished in a facsimile edition in 1945.

References

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  1. ^ James Lockhart (2001). Nahuatl as Written: lessons in older written Nahuatl, with copious examples and texts. Stanford University Press. p. 150.
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