Zapotec, Tilquiapan
A language of Mexico
| Population | 7,000 (2007 SIL). 900 monolinguals. |
| Region | Central Oaxaca, Ocotlán, San Miguel Tilquiapan. |
| Language map |
Southern Central Mexico, reference number 250 |
| Alternate names | Zapoteco de San Miguel Tilquiapan |
| Dialects | 87% intelligibility with Santa Inés Yatzechi [zpn], 65% with Chichicapan [zpv], 59% with Ocotlán [zac], 45% with San Juan Guelavía [zab]. |
| Classification | Oto-Manguean, Zapotecan, Zapotec A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap] (Mexico). |
| Language use | Sociolinguistic differences with nearest Zapotec. Also use Spanish. |
| Language development | Bilingual teachers. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
MERRILL, Beth, author. 2008. "Illustrations of the IPA: Tilquiapan Zapotec."
MERRILL, Beth, author. 2008. The formation of causatives in Tilquiapan Zapotec.
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