Chatino, Eastern Highland

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
cly
Alternate Names
Chatino Oriental Alto, Chatino de la Zona Alta Oriental, Lachao-Yolotepec Chatino, Sierra Oriental Chatino
Autonym
Cha’ jna’a
User Population

1,800 (2000 INALI). Total Chatino speakers: 52,100 (2020 INEGI).

Location

Oaxaca state: Juquila district, Lachao Pueblo Nuevo, and Santa María Yolotepec villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Zapotecan, Chatino
Dialects

One dialect. Uses lengthened word forms similar to Zenzontepec Chatino [czn]. Reportedly similar to Zacatepec [ctz], but geographically and socioeconomically separated. 87% intelligibility of Yaitepec dialect of Western Highland Chatino [ctp], 83% of Nopala [cya], 77% of Panixtlahuaca dialect of Western Highland Chatino [ctp], 21% of Tataltepec [cta].

Typology

VSO; long words, affixes, clitics; tonal.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

NT: 2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chatino, Eastern Highland
Writing

Latin script [Latn].