Chinantec, Tepinapa

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
cte
Alternate Names
Chinanteco del sureste medio
Population

11,800 (2000 INALI). 1,500 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca, Choapan district, Santiago Jocotepec municipality, San Pedro Tepinapa Ejidal, San Pedro Tepinapa Comunal (locally known as Monte de Oro), and Linda Vista; San Juan Petlapa municipality, Santa María Lovani, San Juan Toavela, and Santa Isabel Cajonos. Very remote.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

87%–68% intelligibility of Lalana [cnl], 24% of Lealao [cle], 23% of Ozumacín [chz].

Language Use

Vigorous. All ages. Half of the population also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development
Taught in primary and secondary schools.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chinantec, Tepinapa
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

All villages have less than 6 grades of primary school. Tepinapa Ejidal has 3 years of secondary school.