Chatino, Eastern Highland
A language of Mexico
| Population | 2,000 (1993 SIL). |
| Region | Southeast Oaxaca, Lachao Pueblo Nuevo, Santa María Yolotepec villages. |
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Southern Central Mexico, reference number 271 |
| Alternate names | Chatino de la Zona Alta Oriental, Lachao-Yolotepec Chatino, Sierra Oriental Chatino |
| Dialects | One dialect. Uses lengthened word forms similar to Zenzontepec Chatino [czn]. Similar to Zacatepec [ctz], but geographically and socioeconomically separated. 87% intelligibility of Yaitepec dialect of Western Highland Chatino [ctp], 83% of Nopala [cya], 77% of the Panixtlahuaca dialect of Western Highland Chatino [ctp], 21% of Tataltepec [cta]. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Zapotecan, Chatino |
| Language use | Some also use some Spanish. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | VSO; long words, affixes, clitics; tonal. Agriculturalists: coffee, timber. |
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