Mixtec, Alcozauca

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Mixteco de Alocozauca, Mixteco de Xochapa

Population

10,000 (1994 SIL). 4,000 monolinguals.

Location

East Guerrero, near Metlatónoc. 14 villages.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Petlacalancingo Mixtec, Xochapa Mixtec. 92% intelligibility of Metlatónoc [mxv]; Metlatónoc has 70% intelligibility of Xochapa dialect.

Language Use

Home, friends, work. All ages.

Language Development

Dictionary. Bible portions: 1997–2009.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.