Mixtec, Juxtlahuaca
A language of Mexico
| Population | 16,000 (1990 census). 5,500 monolinguals. |
| Region | Oaxaca, central Santiago Juxtlahuaca, San Sebastián Tecomaxtlahuaca, San Miguel Tlacotepec, Santos Reyes Tepejillo, Santa María Tindú, San Martin Durazons, Santa María Yucunicoco towns; San Quintín valley, Baja California. |
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Southern Central Mexico, reference number 191 |
| Alternate names | Central Juxtlahuaca Mixtec, Mixteco de Juxtlahuaca |
| Dialects | 84% intelligibility with Silacayoapan [mks], 80% with Yucuane [mvg] and San Miguel Piedras [xtp], 63% with Santa Cruz Mixtepec [mix], 48% with Coicoyán [vmc] (Western Juxtlahuaca), 37% with Tezoatlán [mxb], 18% with Zacatepec [mza], 10% with Ñumí. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Mixtecan, Mixtec-Cuicatec, Mixtec |
| Language development | Radio programs. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Secondary school. Many work in Culiacán or USA. Little tillable land. |
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