The Wasteko language is a Mayan language of Mexico, spoken by the Huastecos living in rural areas of San Luis Potosà and northern Veracruz. Though relatively isolated from them, it is related to the Mayan languages spoken further south and east in Mexico and Central America. According to the 2005 population census, there are about 200,000 speakers of Huasteco in Mexico . The language and its speakers are also called Teenek, and this name has gained currency in Mexican national and international usage in recent years.