Zapotec, Quiavicuzas
A language of Mexico
| Population | 4,000 (1990 census). 180 monolinguals. |
| Region | Oaxaca, northeast corner of Yautepec District, northeast of Pan American highway, east of Mitla. San Carlos Yautepec Municipio: Santiago Quiavicuzas; Nejapa de Madero Municipio: San Juan Lachixila, Corral de Piedra, Carrizal; Guevea de Humboldt Municipio: Guadalupe Guevea. |
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Eastern Central Mexico, reference number 114 |
| Alternate names | Northeastern Yautepec Zapotec, Zapoteco de Quiavicuzas, Zapoteco de San Juan Lachixila O |
| Dialects | 59% intelligibility with Lachiguiri [zpa] (Northwestern Tehuantepec; most similar). |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Zapotecan, Zapotec A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap] (Mexico). |
| Language use | All ages. Also use Spanish. |
| Language development | Taught in primary schools. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists. |
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