Zapotec, Mazaltepec
A language of Mexico
| Population | 2,200 (1990 census). 24 monolinguals. |
| Region | West Oaxaca Valley, Etla District, northwest of Oaxaca City; Santo Tomás Mazaltepec, San Pedro y San Pablo Etla, San Andrés Zautla. |
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Southern Central Mexico, reference number 210 |
| Alternate names | Etla Zapotec, Zapoteco de Santo Tomás Mazaltepec |
| Dialects | 10% intelligibility with San Juan Guelavía [zab], none with other Zapotec varieties. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Zapotecan, Zapotec A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap] (Mexico). |
| Language use | Approximately 58% are speakers. Home. All ages. Positive attitude. Most also use Spanish. |
| Language development | Taught in primary schools. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists; adobe brick makers. |
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