Mixtec, Santa María Zacatepec
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A language of Mexico
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Mixteco de Santa María Zacatepec, Southern Putla Mixtec, “Tacuate” (pej.), Tu’un Va’a, Zacatepec Mixtec
Population
2,570 (2005 census). 510 monolinguals.
Location
Oaxaca state: Atotonilco, Las Palmas, Nejapa, Rancho de la Virgen, San Juan Viejo, San Miguel, and Tapanco towns.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Dialects
Language Use
Vigorous. Some Spanish-speaking merchants can understand Mixtec. All domains. Oral use in local administration, commerce. Some use in primary schools, churches. All ages. Negative attitudes. A few also use English [eng].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Poetry. Grammar. NT: 2015.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
About 1,000 working in the United States. Called “Tacuates” by people in the area including Indians, which can be offensive depending on context and other signals. Christian.