Mixtec, Sinicahua

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
xti
Alternate Names
Mixteco de San Antonio Sinicahua
Autonym
Tu’un savi
Population

1,110 (2005 census). 150 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca state: Tlaxiaco district, Sinicahua municipality, San Antonio Sinicahua and Siniyucu.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Amuzgo-Mixtecan, Mixtecan, Mixtec
Dialects

None known. 75% intelligibility of Tijaltepec [xtl], 73% of Ocotepec [mie], 72% of San Miguel el Grande [mig], and 51% of Nduaxico (Northern Tlaxiaco Mixtec) [xtn].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Primary and secondary schools.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Sinicahua
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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