Zapotec, Yatzachi

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Villa Alta Zapotec, Zapoteco de Yatzachi

Population

2,500 in Mexico (1990 census).

Location

North central Oaxaca, Yatzachi el Bajo, Yatzachi el Alto, Xoochixtepec, Yohueche, Zoochina, Zoochila, and Yalina. Also in United States.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

90% intelligibility of Zoogocho [zpq] on narrative, 85% of Cajonos [zad] (Southern Villa Alta) and Yalálag [zpu]; somewhat of Tabaa [zat].

Typology

VSO; long words, affixes, clitics; tonal

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%. Literacy rate in L2: 78%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1971.

Writing

Latin script.