Mixtec, Tezoatlán

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
mxb
Alternate Names
Mixteco de Tezoatlán de Segura y Luna, Mixteco del Municipio de Tezoatlán, Mixteco del Noroeste Central Alto, Mixteco del Noroeste Central Bajo, Mixteco del Noroeste Medio, Mixteco del Oeste Alto, Tu’un davi, Tu’un djavi, Tu’un javi, Tu’un nda’i
Autonym
To̱ꞌon nda’í
User Population

5,080 (2005 census). Total Mixtec speakers: 527,000 (2020 INEGI). 670 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca state: Tezoatlán area, San Andrés Yutatío, San Isidro de Zaragoza, San Juan Diquiyú, San Marcos de Garzón, San Martín del Río, San Valentín de Gomez, Santa Catarina Yotandú, Yucuñuti de Benito Juárez, and Yucuquimi de Ocampo.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

None known. Those in each town speak a bit differently. 70%–80% intelligibility of Silacayoapan [mks].

Language Use

Almost all speak Mixtec to their children, except in 2 towns where Spanish [spa] is mostly used. All domains, mostly oral; written use in church. Used by all. Neutral attitudes. A few also use English [eng]. Also use Spanish [spa], especially youth.

Language Development

Because of different efforts by SIL, government officials and Mixtec organizations, more people are learning to read and write Mixtec. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2006.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Tezoatlán
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.