Mazatec, Soyaltepec
A language of Mexico
| Population | 27,600 (2005). 7% monolinguals. Original Soyaltepec variety may only be 900, mostly monolingual. |
| Region | Oaxaca, northwest Tuxtepec District, part of Soyaltepec Municipio, Santa María Jacatepec and San Miguel Soyaltepec towns, Soyaltepec Island. |
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Southern Central Mexico, reference number 161 |
| Alternate names | Mazateco de San Miguel Soyaltepec, Mazateco de Temascal |
| Dialects | 5% intelligibility with Chiquihuitlán [maq]. Separate language from other Mazatec. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Popolocan, Mazatecan |
| Language use | Also use Spanish. |
| Language development | Bilingual primary and secondary school on the Island. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Description of phonology, tone, primers. Dam built in 1954, resulting in minicipality having many other Mazatec varieties. Soyaltepec Island has the least mixture. Agriculturalists: maize, beans, bananas, squash; fishermen; embroidery. |
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