Zapotec, San Vicente Coatlán

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
zpt
Alternate Names
Coatlán Zapotec, Southern Ejutla Zapotec, Zapoteco de San Vicente Coatlán
Population

3,380 (2005 census). 340 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca, Ejutla district, south of Oaxaca City, San Vicente Coatlán, a municipality town.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Zapotecan, Zapotec
Dialects

75% intelligibility of San Baltázar Loxicha [ztp] (Northwestern Pochutla, most similar), 45% of Santa María Coatlán [zps].

Language Use

Vigorous.

Language Development
Taught in primary and secondary schools. Bible portions: 2008.
Writing
Latin script.