Zapotec, Elotepec

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Papabuco, Zapoteco de San Juan Elotepec

Population

200 (1990 census).

Location

Oaxaca state: 1 village west of Zimatlán.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

None known. 68% intelligibility of Santa María Zaniza [zpw] (most similar), 10% of Texmelucan [zpz]. A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap].

Language Use

Mainly older adults. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].