Mazatec, San Jerónimo Tecóatl
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A language of Mexico
18,900 (2000 INALI). 4,000 in state of Puebla. Total Mazatec speakers: 237,000 (2020 INEGI). 3,780 monolinguals.
Oaxaca state: San Antonio Eloxochitlán, San Jerónimo Tecóatl, San Lorenzo, San Lucas Zoquiapan, San Pedro Ocopetatillo, Santa Ana, and Santa Cruz Acatepec municipalities; a few in Puebla and San Sebastian Tlacotepec municipalities. 12 towns.
6a (Vigorous).
San Jerónimo Tecóatl Mazatec, San Antonio Eloxochitlán Mazatec (En ngixo, Mazateco de Eloxochitlán, Mazateco de San Antonio Eloxochitlán), San Lucas Zoquiapam Mazatec (Mazateco del Oeste), San Pedro Ocopetatillo Mazatec (En ndaja, Mazateco de Ocopetatillo), Santa Cruz Acatepec Mazatec (En naxi llanazo, Mazateco de Acatepec), San Francisco Huehuetlán Mazatec (An ndexo, Mazateco de Huehuetlán, ‘an Ndeéxo), San Lorenzo Cuaunecuiltitla Mazatec (An xo’boo, Mazateco de Puebla), Santa Ana Ateixtlahuaca Mazatec (An xo’boo, Mazateco de Puebla). 76% intelligibility of Huautla [mau] (most similar), 26% of Jalapa [maj].
VSO; nouns up to 2 syllables; long verbs, affixes, clitics; tonal.
Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
Some initiatives to teach Mazatec in primary school. Materials being prepared for adult education in Mazatec. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2012.