Otomi, Texcatepec

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
otx
Alternate Names
Northeastern Otomi, Otomí de Texcatepec
Autonym
Ñųhų
User Population

12,000 (1990 census). Total Otomí speakers: 299,000 (2020 INEGI). 3,000 monolinguals. 25% of monolinguals are 5 to 9 years old.

Location

Veracruz state: Texcatepec municipality, Ayotuxtla, Texcatepec, Tzicatlán; Zontecomatlán municipality, Amajac and Hueytepec.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Otomanguean, Western Otomanguean, Oto-Pame-Chinantecan, Oto-Pamean, Otomi
Dialects

None known. 70%–79% intelligibility of Eastern Otomi [otm], 57% of Ixmiquilpan, 44% of Tolimán (Queretaro) [otq], 40% of San Felipe [pow], 20% of Ixtenco [otz].

Language Use

Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Otomi, Texcatepec
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.