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14. There Are Still Aztecs in Mexico Today

Aztec war dance at Zocalo in Mexico City. David M Byrne.

Though the great Aztec Empire fell in 1521, there are still Aztec communities that live in Mexico’s vast rural stretches. They are referred to as the Nahua people, and they retain the original Aztec language, Nahuatl, as well as many Aztec customs. The existence of the language is considered to be endangered.

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