Mixtec, Magdalena Peñasco
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A language of Mexico
7,350 (2005 census). Total Mixtec speakers: 527,000 (2020 INEGI). 1,170 monolinguals (2000 census).
Oaxaca state: Tlaxiaco district, San Agustín Tlacotepec, San Cristobal Amoltepec, San Mateo Peñasco, and Santa María Magdalena Peñasco municipalities.
6b (Threatened).
San Agustín Tlacotepec Mixtec (Tlacotepec Mixtec), San Cristóbal Amoltepec Mixtec, San Mateo Peñasco Mixtec. 89% intelligibility of San Cristóbal Amoltepec (not the same as Santiago Amoltepec [mbz], in the District of Sola de Vega), 76% of Tijaltepec [xtl] and Sinicahua [xti], 73% of San Miguel el Grande [mig], 72% of Tlacotepec [xtm], 68% of Ocotepec [mie], 64% of Northern Tlaxiaco (Nduaxico) [xtn], 58% of Yucuañe [mvg].
The language is almost never used for written communication. Some young people, all adults. Older teens are only young speakers. Positive attitudes. Many also use Spanish [spa], with their children.
Most people aged 50 and under are literate in Spanish [spa]. NT: 2012.