Mixtec, Magdalena Peñasco
A language of Mexico
| Population | 7,350 (2005 census). 1,170 monolinguals. |
| Region | Oaxaca, Tlaxiaco District, Santa María Magdalena Peñasco, San Cristobal Amoltepec, San Mateo Peñasco, and San Agustín Tlacotepec municipalities. |
| Language map |
Southern Central Mexico, reference number 194 |
| Dialects | San Agustín Tlacotepec Mixtec, San Cristóbal Amoltepec Mixtec, San Mateo Peñasco Mixtec. 89% intelligibility with San Cristóbal Amoltepec (not the same as Santiago Amoltepec [mbz], in the District of Sola de Vega), 76% with Tijaltepec [xtl] and Sinicahua [xti], 73% with San Miguel el Grande [mig], 72% with Tlacotepec [xtm], 68% with Ocotepec [mie], 64% with Nduaxico, 58% with Yucuañe [mvg]. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Mixtecan, Mixtec-Cuicatec, Mixtec |
| Language use | Mainly older teens and adults. Positive attitude. |
| Language development | Bilingual primary school. Bible portions: 2002. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Secondary school, also CECYTE. Agriculturalists: maize; palm weavers: hats, bags, novelties. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
AGUILAR SÁNCHEZ, Genara; HOLLENBACH, Barbara E.; HOLLENBACH, Bruce E., authors. 2004. La canción del gato (Mixteco de San Agustin Tlacotepec).
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HOLLENBACH, Barbara E., author. 2001. The Lord's prayer from the 1567 Hernández catechism.
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HOLLENBACH, Barbara E., author. 2003. "Los pronombres honoríficos del mixteco: reflejo de la historia social del pueblo mixteco."
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HOLLENBACH, Barbara E., author. 2005. Los tonos del mixteco de Magdalena Peñasco.
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HOLLENBACH, Barbara E., author. 2006. Paradigma del verbo 'correr' en el mixteco de Magdalena Peñasco.
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HOLLENBACH, Barbara E., author. 2006. Paradigma del verbo 'correr' en el mixteco de San Cristóbal Amoltepec.
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HOLLENBACH, Barbara E., author. 2006. Paradigmas de los pronombres enclíticos del mixteco de Magdalena Peñasco.
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HOLLENBACH, Barbara E., author. 2007. "Difrasismos mixtecos: del siglo XVI al siglo XXI."
HOLLENBACH, Barbara E., author. 2007. "Tone languages and language (un)awareness."
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HOLLENBACH, Barbara E.; HOLLENBACH, Bruce E., authors. 2000. Los números del Mixteco antiguo: Mixteco de Magdalena Peñasco.
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HOLLENBACH, Barbara E.; HOLLENBACH, Bruce E., authors. 2000. Los términos de parentesco en el Mixteco de Magdalena Peñasco.
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HOLLENBACH, Barbara E.; HOLLENBACH, Bruce E., editors. Available: 2004; Created: 2000-12. Tres cuentos de las bandoleras.
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Vernacular Publications
Tnu'u ndichi ka ka'an ñayii nija'nu ma. 2007.
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Tutu luluu ndee tnuʼu saʼan ñuu savi. 2002.

