Mixtec, Silacayoapan

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Population

18,700 in Mexico (2000). 1,500 monolinguals (1990 census).

Location

Oaxaca, Santo Domingo Tonala, San Jorge Nuchita, and Tijuana towns. Also in United States.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

70% intelligibility of Metlatónoc [mxv], 68% of Santa María Peras Cuatzoquitengo dialect of Alacatlatzala [mim]; testing incomplete.

Typology

VSO; short words, affixes, clitics; tonal

Language Use

Home, friends, work. All ages.

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 1999.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.