Mixtec, Santa Lucía Monteverde

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Mixteco de Santa Lucía Monteverde, Mixteco de Yosonotú
Autonym
Sasau
User Population

5,330 (2000 INALI). Total Mixtec speakers: 527,000 (2020 INEGI). 480 monolinguals. Mostly in Agua del Toro and Ocotlán. Ethnic population: 6,000 (1995 census).

Location

Oaxaca state: Putla district, mostly Agua del Toro and Ocotlán.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

None known. Intelligibility 83% of San Esteban Atatláhuca [mib].

Language Use

Children learn Mixtec and Spanish [spa] in Agua del Toro and Ocotlán. In most other villages Spanish is becoming the main language of use. Home, friends, work. Some of all ages. Also use Spanish [spa], but writing skills are marginal.

Language Development

Bible portions: 2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Santa Lucía Monteverde
Writing

Latin script [Latn].