Matlatzinca, San Francisco

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
mat
Alternate Names
Bot’una, Matlatzinca, Matlatzinca de San Francisco de los Ranchos
User Population

650 (2000 INALI). Total Matlatzinca speakers: 1,250 (2020 INEGI).

Location

México state: San Francisco de los Ranchos.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Otomanguean, Western Otomanguean, Oto-Pame-Chinantecan, Oto-Pamean, Matlatzinca-Ocuilteco
Language Use

About half of the village is away at work in Mexico City and other places most of the time (2011 J. Williams). Older adults only. Shifted to Spanish [spa].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Matlatzinca, San Francisco
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].