The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: MAZ
ISO 639-2: oto
| Population | 350,000 (1993 SIL). |
| Region | Western and northwestern State of México and some in D. F. |
| Dialects | ATLACOMULCO-TEMASCALCINGO, SANTA MARÍA CITENDEJÉ-BANOS, SAN MIGUEL TENOXTITLÁN. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Otopamean, Otomian, Mazahua. |
| Comments | The Atlacomulco-Temascalcingo dialect uses different kinship terms, has phonological differences, grammatical variation among towns, and may need further adaptation of literature. 85% to 100% intelligibility among dialects. Bilingual level estimates for Spanish are 0 7%, 1 40%, 2 37%, 3 12%, 4 3%, 5 1%. VSO, (usually VS or VO), tonal, short words, affixes, clitics. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 35%. Savannah, gallery forest, deciduous forest, pine forest. Mountain mesa and slope, riverine. Pastoralists, peasant agriculturalists. 1,500 to 2,750 meters. Traditional religion, Christian. NT 1970. |
