Mixtec, Tijaltepec

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
xtl
Alternate Names
Mixteco de San Pablo Tijaltepec, Mixteco de Santa María Yosoyúa, Tu’un savi
User Population

3,250 (2005 census). Total Mixtec speakers: 527,000 (2020 INEGI). 420 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca state: Tlaxiaco district, San Pablo Tijaltepec, and Santa María Yosoyúa towns.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

None known. 89% intelligibility of San Miguel el Grande [mig] and Yosondúa [mpm], 82% of San Mateo Peñasco, 81% of Sinicahua [xti] and 66% of Teita [xtj].

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Tijaltepec
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Some work outside in Veracruz or the United States.