Mazatec, Mazatlán

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
vmz
Alternate Names
Mazateco de Mazatlán Villa de Flores, Mazateco del Suroeste, ꞌíénná
Autonym
Ienra naxinandana nnandia
User Population

12,000 (2000 INALI). Total Mazatec speakers: 237,000 (2020 INEGI). 1,440 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca state: Teotitlán district, Mazatlán Villa de Flores in 32 towns and villages; Distrito Federal.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Popolocan, Mazatec
Dialects

None known. 80% intelligibility of San Jerónimo Tecóatl [maa], 78% of Huautla [mau], 16% of Jalapa de Díaz [maj], 8% of Chiquihuitlán [maq].

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mazatec, Mazatlán
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Every village has primary school; some have secondary schools.