Who is an Aztec that is still a live?

The Aztec civilization, which flourished in central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th centuries, no longer exists as a distinct society. However, many modern-day Mexicans are descendants of the Aztecs and carry on aspects of their culture. Individuals like Nahuatl language advocates or indigenous rights activists can be seen as representatives of Aztec heritage, but there are no direct, living Aztec individuals as the civilization itself was dismantled by Spanish conquest in the early 16th century.