Mixtec, Tututepec

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Mixteco de San Pedro Tututepec, Mixteco de Villa de Tututepec

Population

1,020 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 30,000 (1990 census).

Location

Oaxaca. San Pedro Tututepec, Santa María Acatepec, Santa Cruz Tututepec, and other towns.

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

Santa María Acatepec. 61% intelligibility of Ixtayutla [vmj] (most similar), 50% of Pinotepa [mio].

Language Use

Most vigorous in Acatepec, but young people don’t use Mixtec. Mainly older adults. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.