The host of this YouTube video on the language of the Aztec asks "have you ever wondered what Aztecan really sounded like?" I did and have so since I first became aware of this great civilization, its culture, and its artifacts. Unfortunately, much of what we commonly understand about their pronunciations are Spanish filtered but this video teases out the correct pronunciations for such things as flower (xochitl), chocolate (cacahuatl), and Montezuma (Moteuczomatzin). It's an interesting video on the unique quality of an ancient language.

Edited January 18, 20178 yr by DrmDoc

The host of this YouTube video on the language of the Aztec asks "have you ever wondered what Aztecan really sounded like?" I did and have so since I first became aware of this great civilization, its culture, and its artifacts. Unfortunately, much of what we commonly understand about their pronunciations are Spanish filtered but this video teases out the correct pronunciations for such things as flower (xochitl), chocolate (cacahuatl), and Montezuma (Moteuczomatzin). It's an interesting video on the unique quality of an ancient language.

That channel actually has a lot of good content. If you liked that, there's a lot of good stuff there you might also like.

That channel actually has a lot of good content. If you liked that, there's a lot of good stuff there you might also like.

 

Yes there is, as I'm discovering.