Zapotec, San Baltazar Loxicha

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Northwestern Pochutla Zapotec, San Baltázar Loxicha Zapotec, Zapoteco de San Baltázar Loxicha

Population

1,500 (1990 census). 20 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca, south of Oaxaca City, San Baltázar Loxicha, Santa Catarina Loxicha.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

71% intelligibility of Santa María Coatlán [zps] (most similar), 63% of Cuixtla [zam] (Central Miahuatlán), 47% of San Vicente Coatlán [zpt].

Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa].

Writing

Latin script.