Mixtec, Northern Tlaxiaco

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
xtn
Alternate Names
Mixteco de San Juan Ñumí, Mixteco del norte de Tlaxiaco, Ñumí Mixtec
Population

12,300 (2000 INALI). 1,600 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca, Tlaxiaco district, San Juan Ñumí and Santiago Nundichi municipalities; Teposcolula district, San Antonino Monte Verde and San Sebastián Nicananduta municipalities.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

San Antonio Monte Verde, San Antonio Nduaxico, San Sebastian Nicananduta, Santiago Nundiche, Yosoñama.

Language Use

Home, friends, work. All ages. Also use Spanish [spa]. Bilingualism increasing due to increased schooling and migration.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 20%. Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Videos. Grammar. Bible portions: 1995–2004.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Northern Tlaxiaco
Writing
Latin script.