Chinantec, Ozumacín

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
chz
Alternate Names
Chinanteco de Ayotzintepec, Chinanteco del sureste alto, Juujmii
Population

3,140 (2000 INALI). 260 monolinguals (1990 census).

Location

Northeast Oaxaca, San Pedro Ozumacín, Ayotzintepec, and Santiago Progreso.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Otomanguean, Western Otomanguean, Oto-Pame-Chinantecan, Chinantecan
Dialects

Ayotzintepec. Ozumacín town has slight dialect differences from others. 63% intelligibility of Palantla [cpa] (most similar), 22% of Lalana [cnl] and Valle Nacional [cvn].

Language Use

Half of parents pass it on to children. Most domains, local administration, commerce, some in religious services. All ages. Negative attitudes. View Chinantec as inferior to Spanish [spa], but continue to use it. 3,500 also use some Spanish [spa]. Some also use Palantla Chinantec [cpa].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 15 readers, 4 can write. NT: 2003.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chinantec, Ozumacín
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.