The Nezahualcóyotl Award of Literature in Indigenous Languages (''Premio Nezahualcóyotl de Literatura en Lenguas Indígenas'') is a Mexican literary prize given to writers who create works in

indigenous language An indigenous language, or autochthonous language, is a language that is native to a region and spoken by its indigenous peoples. Indigenous languages are not necessarily national languages but they can be; for example, Aymara is both an indigen ...

s. The award was created in 1993. Arturo Arias of the

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calls the award the "most prestigious literary award in Mexico and

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for indigenous writers." The prize has been awarded biennially since 2000 and includes a cash prize and diploma.

Notable winners

* Marisol Ceh Moo ( Yukatek) * Natalia Toledo ( Zapotec)

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nezahualcoyotl Award Mexican literary awards Awards established in 1993 Literary awards honoring indigenous people