Chatino, Zenzontepec

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Chatino Occidental Alto, Northern Chatino

Autonym

Cha’ jna’a

Population

8,490 (2000 INALI). 2,000 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca state: Juquila district, Santa Cruz Zenzontepec and San Jacinto Tlacotepec municipalities, former Santa María Tlapanalquiahuitl municipality.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Some dialect difference in Santa María Tlapanalquiahuitl area. One of the most isolated and conservative groups in Oaxaca.

Typology

SVO; long words, affixes; tonal.

Language Use

All ages. Used as L2 by Western Highland Chatino [ctp].

Language Development

Videos.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Economically marginal.