Huave, San Francisco del Mar
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A language of Mexico
Alternate Names
Huave del Este
Autonym
Ombeyajts
User Population
620 (2000 census). Total Huave speakers: 18,800 (2020 INEGI). Ethnic population: 3,900 (1990 census).
Location
Oaxaca state: Juchitán district, old and new San Francisco del Mar; southeast coast.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Dialects
None known. 38% intelligibility of San Mateo del Mar Huave [huv]. Most divergent variety of Huave. Only fishermen tested, who were familiar with other varieties.
Typology
Nontonal.
Language Use
Shifting to Spanish [spa], especially youth.
Language Development
Grammar.