Chatino, Zacatepec

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
ctz
Alternate Names
Chatino de San Marcos Zacatepec, Chatino de Zacatepec
Population

450 (2000 INALI).

Location

Southeast Oaxaca, San Marcos Zacatepec and Juquila villages.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Zapotecan, Chatino
Dialects

66% intelligibility of Nopala [cya], 61% of Panixtlahuaca dialect of Western Highland Chatino [ctp], 57% of Yaitepec dialect of Western Highland Chatino, 6% of Tataltepec [cta]. Lengthened word forms are like Zenzontepec Chatino [czn]. Similar to Eastern Highland Chatino [cly] in some respects, but geographically and socioeconomically separated.

Language Use

Spoken in Zacatepec. Virtually extinct in Juquila with 2 older adult men speakers.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chatino, Zacatepec
Writing
Latin script.