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Zapotec, Elotepec

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3zte

Population  200 (1990 census).
Region  West Oaxaca, west of Zimatlán. 1 village.
Language map  Southern Central Mexico, reference number 232
Alternate names   Papabuco, Zapoteco de San Juan Elotepec
Dialects  68% intelligibility with Santa María Zaniza [zpw] (most similar), 10% with Texmelucan [zpz].
Classification  Oto-Manguean, Zapotecan, Zapotec
A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap] (Mexico).
Language use  Mainly older adults. Also use Spanish.