Cuicatec, Tepeuxila
PrintA language of Mexico
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Cuicateco del centro
Population
8,680 (2000 INALI). 850 monolinguals.
Location
Northwest Oaxaca. 16 towns.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Dialects
Santa María Pápalo. 88% intelligibility of Teutila Cuicatec [cut].
Typology
VSO; short words; affixes, clitics; tonal
Language Use
All ages.
Language Development
Dictionary. NT: 1974.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Santa María Pápalo is a significant sub-dialect.