Cuicatec, Tepeuxila

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
cux
Alternate Names
Cuicateco del centro, Dbaku
Autonym
Dibaku
User Population

8,680 (2000 INALI). Total Cuicatec speakers: 13,000 (2020 INEGI). 850 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca state: 16 towns in northwest.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Santa María Pápalo. 88% intelligibility of Teutila Cuicatec [cut].

Typology

VSO; short words; affixes, clitics; tonal.

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1974.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Cuicatec, Tepeuxila
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Santa María Pápalo is a significant sub-dialect.