Me’phaa, Azoyú

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Azoyú Tlapanec, Me’phaa, Mè’phàà, Tlapaneco de Azoyú, Tlapaneco del Sur
Autonym
Mè’pháà Tsìndíì
User Population

590 (2000 INALI). Total Tlapaneco (Me’phaa) speakers: 147,000 (2020 INEGI).

Location

Guerrero state: Azoyú municipality, Macahuite, Maxmadí, Toxnene, and Zapotitlán de la Fuente.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Otomanguean, Western Otomanguean, Tlapanec-Manguean, Tlapanec-Subtiaba, Tlapanec
Dialects

None known. Speakers define 9 varieties of Me’phaa, of which Azoya Me’phaa is one. Reportedly most similar to Subtiaba [sut] of Nicaragua (no remaining speakers).

Language Use

Older adults only. Neutral attitudes. Shifted to Spanish [spa].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Me’phaa, Azoyú
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Speakers are often reluctant to admit they speak Me’phaa.