Mazatec, Mazatlán
A language of Mexico
| Population | 12,900 (2005). 25% monolinguals. |
| Region | Oaxaca, south Teotitlán District, Mazatlán Villa de Flores. 32 towns and villages, also in Distrito Federal. |
| Language map |
Southern Central Mexico, reference number 158 |
| Alternate names | Mazateco de Mazatlán Villa de Flores |
| 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. 80% intelligibility with San Jerónimo Tecóatl [maa], 78% with Huautla [mau], 16% with Jalapa de Díaz [maj], 8% with Chiquihuitlán [maq]. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Popolocan, Mazatecan |
| Language use | All ages. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Every village has a primary school, and some have secondary schools. Agriculturalists: maize, coffee, mango, zapote, banana. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
GUDSCHINSKY, Sarah Caroline, author. 1956. Proto-Mazatec structure.
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