Mixtec, Western Juxtlahuaca
A language of Mexico
| Population | 25,000 (1992 SIL). 7,000 monolinguals (1990 census). 7,000 in San Martín Peras, 2,000 in Santa Cruz Yucucani, 2,000 in San José Yoxocaño. |
| Region | Oaxaca-Guerrero border due west of Juxtlahuaca. In Oaxaca: San Martín Peras; Río Frijol, Santa Cruz Yucucani, San José Yoxocaño municipalities and all towns in them. In Guerrero: Malvabisco, Rancho Limón, Río Aguacate, Boca de Mamey. |
| Language map |
Western Central Mexico, reference number 83 |
| Alternate names | Coicoyán Mixtec, Mixteco del Oeste de Juxtlahuaca |
| Dialects | San Martín Peras, Coicoyán, San Juan Piñas. 82% intelligibility with Metlatónoc [mxv], 80% with Silacayoapan [mks], 65% with Juxtlahuaca [vmc], 19% with Cuatzoquitengo, 16% with Zacatepec [mza]. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Mixtecan, Mixtec-Cuicatec, Mixtec |
| Language use | Very little comprehension or use of Spanish. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Primary school in San Martín. Many work in Culiacán during cold months. Agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Vernacular Publications
¿Á xîni-un ndáa ndo'ó kití kúú-a?. 2009.
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¿Á xîni-un ndáa xa̱'á kití kúú-a?. 2009.
¿Á xíni-un ntsiáá nto'ǒ ki̱tsǐ yáá?. 2012.
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¿Á xíni-un ntsiáá xa̱'ǎ ki̱tsǐ yáá?. 2012.
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Ichí nu̱ní na̱xa xáa̱-ña nduu-ña xi̱tá. 2009.
Iin ndiuxà tà va̱ê a káchÃñu kúú-ri. 2011.
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Ká'vi-yo ndáa óra kúú-a. 2009.
Kití ná'nu xí'in kití válí. 2009.
Ki̱tsǐ ná'nu xí'in ki̱tsǐ válí. 2012.
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Kutú'va-yo ka'vi-yo tu̱'un-yo. 2009.
Leso xí 'in ñu̱má tu̱ún. 2009.
Ña̱ koo-yo / Ña̱ íyo-yo / Ña̱ ni̱xi̱yo-yo. 2011.
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Ná ka'ví-e ntsiáá hora yáá. 2012.
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Ña̱'a ndó'o-e xí'in ña̱'a kíxa na̱ yivǐ. 2012.
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Número iin ntsia̱a̱ iin ciento. 2012.
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Número iin, iin saá nda̱a̱ iin siento. 2009.
So'o káá xa̱'ǎ nu̱jnǐ ntsia̱a̱ xa̱a̱ ntíí-an xi̱tǎ. 2012.
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Tu̱ꞌun na̱ ñuu Ki̱yaa xíꞌin na̱ xiyo oeste ñuu Skuíya. 2011.
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Tu̱'un na̱ ñuu Ki̱yaa xí'in na̱ xiyo oeste ñuu Skuíya. 2009.

