Zapotec, Yatee

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
zty
Alternate Names
Zapoteco de Yatee
Population

5,000 (2004 SIL). 3,000 for Yatee and 2,000 for Lachirioag.

Location

Oaxaca, San Francisco Yatee (4 towns), San Cristóbal Lachiruáj.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Lachirioag Zapotec (Lachiruaj Zapotec, San Cristóbal Lachiruaj Zapotec), Yatee Zapotec (Zapoteco de Yatee). Most similar to Villa Alta Zapotec [zav] and Yalálag Zapotec [zpu].

Language Use

Also use some Spanish [spa].

Language Development
NT: 2002.
Writing
Latin script.