Mixtec, Santa María Zacatepec

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
mza
Alternate Names
Mixteco de Santa María Zacatepec, Mixteco de Sierra Sur Oeste, Southern Putla Mixtec, Zacatepec Mixtec, “Tacuate” (pej.)
Autonym
Tu’un va’a
User Population

2,570 (2005 census). Total Mixtec speakers: 527,000 (2020 INEGI). 510 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca state: Atotonilco, Las Palmas, Nejapa, Rancho de la Virgen, San Juan Viejo, San Miguel, and Tapanco towns.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

None known. 64% intelligibility of Ixtayutla [vmj], 63% of Jicaltepec [mio] (Pinotepa Nacional Mixtec), 40%–50% of Metlatónoc [mxv], 25%–30% of Yoloxochitl [xty].

Language Use

Vigorous. Some Spanish-speaking merchants can understand Mixtec. All domains. Oral use in local administration, commerce. Some use in primary schools, churches. Used by all. Negative attitudes. A few also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Grammar. NT: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Santa María Zacatepec
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

About 1,000 working in the United States. Called “Tacuates” by people in the area including Indians, which can be offensive depending on context and other signals. Christian.