# Matlatzinca language revitalization in Mexico

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/matlatzinca-language-revitalization-in-mexico
> Updated: 2026-08-14T01:43:13.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Educator Ermelando Mendoza Domínguez has launched a project titled ‘Uniendo voces en Matlatzinca’ (Rukurre ne bemueni fot’ una) in San Francisco Oxtotilpan, State of Mexico. The initiative utilizes a musical pedagogical methodology to revitalize the Matlatzinca language, which currently exists only through oral tradition and lacks extensive written historical records.

The project is a collaborative effort between the Mexican Secretariat of Culture’s Multilingual and Community Cultural Actions Program (PACMyC) and the Government of the State of Mexico. It seeks to reverse the effects of historical discrimination experienced during the 1970s and 1980s, a period when indigenous children faced punishments for speaking their native language in schools, causing parents to prioritize Spanish to avoid social hostility.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-14: Matlatzinca language rescue project launched in Mexico

Educator Ermelando Mendoza Domínguez is using musical pedagogy to rescue the Matlatzinca language in San Francisco Oxtotilpan, Mexico, combating a history of linguistic discrimination.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/matlatzinca-language-rescue-project-launched-in-mexico

### 2026-08-11: Matlatzinca language revitalization project launched in State of Mexico

Educator Ermelando Mendoza Domínguez is implementing a musical pedagogical project in San Francisco Oxtotilpan to rescue and preserve the Matlatzinca language from extinction.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/matlatzinca-language-revitalization-project-launched-in-state-of-mexico

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