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Mixtec, Yoloxóchitl

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3xty

Population  2,540 (1994 SIL).
Region  Southeast Guerrero, San Luís Acatlán Municipio, south of Tlapa, halfway between Metlatónoc and Ayutla Mixtec, Yoloxóchitl, and Cuanacastitlán.
Language map  Western Central Mexico, reference number 90
Dialects  Metlatónoc [mxv] has 35% intelligibility with Yoloxóchitl, and Ayutla [miy] has 30%.
Classification  Oto-Manguean, Mixtecan, Mixtec-Cuicatec, Mixtec
Language use  All domains. A bilingual primary school using Spanish.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Agriculturalists: maize, beans, tropical fruits, jamaica; embroidery.