Mixtec, Magdalena Peñasco

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
xtm
Population

7,350 (2005 census). 1,170 monolinguals (2000 census).

Location

Oaxaca, Tlaxiaco district, Santa María Magdalena Peñasco, San Cristobal Amoltepec, San Mateo Peñasco, and San Agustín Tlacotepec municipalities.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Amuzgo-Mixtecan, Mixtecan, Mixtec
Dialects

San Agustín Tlacotepec Mixtec, San Cristóbal Amoltepec Mixtec, San Mateo Peñasco Mixtec. 89% intelligibility of San Cristóbal Amoltepec (not the same as Santiago Amoltepec [mbz], in the District of Sola de Vega), 76% of Tijaltepec [xtl] and Sinicahua [xti], 73% of San Miguel el Grande [mig], 72% of Tlacotepec [xtm], 68% of Ocotepec [mie], 64% of Northern Tlaxiaco (Nduaxico) [xtn], 58% of Yucuañe [mvg].

Language Use

The language is almost never used for written communication. Mainly older teens and adults. Positive attitudes. Many families have chosen to speak Spanish [spa] with their children, rather than Mixtec.

Language Development
Most people aged 50 and under are literate in Spanish [spa]. Bilingual primary school. Taught in secondary schools. NT: 2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Magdalena Peñasco
Writing
Latin script.