Zapotec, Zaachila

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

San Raymundo Jalpan Zapotec

Population

550 (1990 census). Ethnic population: 10,000 or more (1990 census).

Location

Oaxaca, south Oaxaca City, past Xoxo, Zaachila, San Raymundo Jalpan, San Bartolo Coyotepec, San Pablo Cuatro Venados, and Santa María Coyotepec.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

85% intelligibility of Santa Inés Yatzechi [zpn], 75% of Tilquiapan [zts], 72% of San Juan Guelavía [zab], 10% of Ocotlán [zac].

Language Use

Mainly older adults. Also use Spanish [spa].

Writing

Unwritten.