Mazatec, San Jerónimo Tecóatl
A language of Mexico
| Population | 21,100 (2005). 4,000 in state of Puebla. |
| Region | Oaxaca, San Jerónimo Tecóatl, San Lucas Zoquiapan, Santa Cruz Acatepec, San Antonio Eloxochitlán, San Pedro Ocopetatillo, San Lorenzo, Santa Ana municipalities, and a few in Puebla. 12 towns. |
| Language map |
Southern Central Mexico, reference number 159 |
| Alternate names | Mazateco de San Antonio Eloxochitlán, Mazateco de San Jerónimo Tecóatl, Northern Highland Mazatec |
| Dialects | San Jerónimo Tecóatl Mazatec, San Antonio Eloxochitlán Mazatec, San Lucas Zoquiapan Mazatec, Santa Cruz Acatepec Mazatec, San Pedro Ocopetatillo Mazatec, San Lorenzo Cuanecuiltitla Mazatec, Santa Ana Ateixtlahuaca Mazatec, San Francisco Huehuetlán Mazatec. 76% intelligibility with Huautla [mau] (most similar), 26% with Jalapa [maj]. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Popolocan, Mazatecan |
| Language development | Taught in primary schools. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1995–2004. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | VSO; nouns up to 2 syllables; long verbs, affixes, clitics; tonal. Peasant agriculturalists. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
AGEE, Daniel M., author. 1993. Modal clitics in San Jeronimo Mazatec.
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AGEE, Daniel M.; MARLETT, Stephen A., authors. 1986. Indirect objects and incorporation in Mazatec.
AGEE, Peggy, author. 1993. Fronting in San Jeronimo Mazatec.
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BULL, Brian E., author. 1984. Aspect formation of San Jerónimo Mazatec verbs.
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GUDSCHINSKY, Sarah Caroline, author. 1956. Proto-Mazatec structure.
Vernacular Publications
Aprendamos a leer palabras con saltillo cuando se presenta entre dos consonantes glotalizadas. 2011.
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Aprendamos a leer palabras con saltillo cuando se presenta entre dos vocales. 2011.
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Aprendamos a leer palabras con x. 2011.
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Cho̱ jchínga ko̱ cho̱ kiꞌndí. 2011.
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Co¹ si¹ se³ cjoa³ xi³ tse³ tje⁴. 1978.
Diccionario ilustrado en el mazateco de San Jerónimo Tecóatl. 2002.
ʼEn-ná: jè libro ra maʼtsia̱-ni nga chítáʼyé. 2002.
Kíxke̱yaá tsojmì xi tjín. 2011.
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Kíxkiyè tsajmì ra tjín yaa̱ ꞌén Ngixó. 2011.
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Kjoa̱ xi jye tsato, ko̱ xi tjín i̱'ndei̱, ko̱ xi i̱skan ko̱ma. 2012.
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