Zapotec, Loxicha
A language of Mexico
| Population | 75,000 (2000 census). In many towns perhaps 70% of the men and 90% of the women are monolingual. |
| Region | South Oaxaca, between Miahuatlán, Pochutla, and Puerto Escondido: San Andrés Paxtlán, San Miguel Suchixtepec, San Pedro el Alto, San Agustín Loxicha, San Bartolomé Loxicha, Candelaria Loxicha, San Pedro Pochutla, Santa María Colotepec, San Francisco Cozoaltepec, Santo Domingo Morelos and Santa María Tonameca. |
| Language map |
Southern Central Mexico, reference number 276 |
| Alternate names | Diste, Western Pochutla Zapotec, Zapoteco de Loxicha |
| Dialects | San Agustín Loxicha, San Bartolomé Loxicha, San Andrés Paxtlán, and San Miguel Suchixtepec. Distinct from San Baltázar Loxicha [zpx] and Santa Catarina Loxicha. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Zapotecan, Zapotec A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap] (Mexico). |
| Language use | Those in town centers also use Spanish. |
| Language development | Bible portions. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BIRTLES, Daniel G.; BLACK, Cheryl A., authors. 2009. The negation system of Loxicha Zapotec.
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