Zapotec, Yareni

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Etla Zapotec, Western Ixtlán Zapotec, Zapoteco de Santa Ana Yareni, Zapoteco de Teococuilco de Marcos Pérez

Population

2,900 (2000 census).

Location

North Oaxaca.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

80% intelligibility of Sierra de Juárez Zapotec [zaa]. Different from Aloapam Zapotec [zaq].

Typology

VSO; affixes, clitics; tonal

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 60%–75%. Bible portions: 1966–2009.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.