Mixtec, Tututepec

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
mtu
Alternate Names
Mixteco de San Pedro Tututepec, Mixteco de Villa de Tututepec, Tu’un savi
User Population

1,020 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 30,000 (1990 census).

Location

Oaxaca state: San Pedro Tututepec, Santa Cruz Tututepec, Santa María Acatepec, and other towns.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

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

Santa María Acatepec. 61% intelligibility of Ixtayutla [vmj] (most similar), 50% of Pinotepa [mio].

Language Use

Most vigorous in Acatepec, but young people don’t use Mixtec. Older adults only. Shifted to Spanish [spa].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Tututepec
Writing

Latin script [Latn].