Mexico

Mexico Interpreters and Translators

CIT is an interpreting and translating agency based in southern California. Although based in southern California, our services expand all the way down internationally to Mexico. Since Mexico and the United States are close neighbors, Interpreters and translators become essential for those looking to come to travel to Mexico or those who are conducting business in the country. CIT is here to provide those services to you. Whether oral interpretation or written translation, CIT has got you covered.

We provide interpreting services to help facilitate oral conversation and communication. Our interpreters are highly qualified and certified for any interpreting assignment. Mexico is a country filled with different dialects and variants and in those cases, CIT will do everything they can to reserve an interpreter who is compatible enough with your native speaking client.

Written translation services are provided for all written documents needing to be translated into another language. Document translation services can be used for many reasons such as certificates, legal documents, or business contracts. Our translators here at CIT are highly experienced and willing to take on any document you send our way.

Commonly asked question: Do I need a visa to enter Mexico?

• When heading from the United States to Mexico, it is customary for you to have a valid U.S. passport with you to both enter and return from Mexico. If you are there for tourism or business and plan on an extended stay lasting longer than 6 months, chances are you will need a visa. The Mexico visa in your passport informs immigration officers who process your entry that you meet the minimum Mexico entry requirements for entering the country.

Languages Of Mexico

As we all may know, Spanish is the most commonly spoken language in Mexico. What many people may not know is that the Mexican government recognizes 68 national languages of Mexico including 63 indigenous languages and 350 dialects of those languages. Mexican Sign Language is used by the Mexican deaf community as well as one or two indigenous sign languages.

• Indigenous – About 6 million people of Mexico’s population speaks an indigenous language. The indigenous language of Nahuatl is the single most spoken indigenous language by more than 1 million people in Mexico. The indigenous languages come from eleven distinct language families. Four of them are isolates and one that was immigrated from the United States. Much of the indigenous population is bilingual with Spanish being their second language but much of them are only monolingual. In 2003, the Mexican Congress approved the General Law of Linguistic Rights of the Indigenous People. This law recognizes Mexico’s history in its indigenous languages and that they have the same validity as Spanish speakers in their territory. This also means the indigenous people can use their language to communicate with government officials and request official documents in that language.

Some indigenous groups in Mexico include:

• Nahuas
• Otomis
• Mayas
• Zapotecs
• Tzeltales
• Tzotziles

Mexico’s Culture

The country of Mexico is known to have a rich, vibrant, and colorful culture. It is heavily influenced by its Aztec and Mayan ancestors as well as European colonization. Mexican people are those that are very proud of their diverse and native heritage. Each region spread throughout Mexico has its own cultural customs, practices, and celebrations. Many ancient traditions and ruins of their ancestors have been preserved and are popular travel destinations. Much of the indigenous culture in Mexico has inspired things such as cuisine, medicine, rituals, and language. Our interpreters and translators in Mexico understand all of the nuances of the peoples in the area.