Mixtec, Jamiltepec

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Eastern Jamiltepec-San Cristobal Mixtec, Mixteco de Jamiltepec, Mixteco de Oaxaca de costa central baja , Mixteco de Santa María Huazolotitlán

Population

9,760 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 1,300 monolinguals.

Location

Southwest Oaxaca, Santiago Jamiltepec, San Andrés Huaxtaltepec, Santa María Huazolotitlán, Santiago Tetepec, and Santa Elena Comaltepec towns.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Typology

VSO; short words, affixes, clitics; tonal

Language Use

All ages.

Language Development

NT: 1983.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.