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Zapotec, Ayoquesco

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3zaf

Population  880 (1990 census). 9 monolinguals.
Region  Oaxaca, Santa María Ayoquesco, Santa Cruz Nexila, San Andrés Zabache, San Martín Lachila.
Language map  Southern Central Mexico, reference number 252
Alternate names   Western Ejutla Zapotec, Zapoteco de Santa María Ayoquesco
Dialects  Most similar to Ocotlán Zapotec [zac] (23% intelligibility).
Classification  Oto-Manguean, Zapotecan, Zapotec
A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap] (Mexico).
Language use  Most vigorous in Nexila where 52% speak Zapotec. All ages in Santa Cruz Nexila. Positive attitude. Also use Spanish.
Writing system  Latin script.