Zapotec, Santo Domingo Albarradas
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A language of Mexico
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Albarradas Zapotec, Zapoteco de Santo Domingo Albarradas
Autonym
Dihidx Bilyáhab
Population
5,500 (1980 census).
Location
Oaxaca state: San Miguel Albarradas, Santa María Albarradas, Santo Domingo Albarradas.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Typology
VSO; varying word length, clitics and affixes; tonal.
Language Use
Since 1979 Santo Domingo users have shown increasing preference for Zapotec, but in Santa María reportedly diminishing use. Some immigrant Mixe have learned local Zapotec, but few Zapotec learn Mixe. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%. Videos. NT: 2010.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].