Mixtec, Yoloxóchitl

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
xty
Alternate Names
Mixteco de San Luis Acatlán, Mixteco de Yoloxóchitl, Tu’un savi
User Population

10,600 (2000 INALI). Total Mixtec speakers: 527,000 (2020 INEGI).

Location

Guerrero state: San Luís Acatlán municipality, Cuanacastitlán and Yoloxóchitl, south of Tlapa, halfway between the Metlatónoc and Ayutla Mixtec.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

None known. Metlatónoc [mxv] has 35% intelligibility of Yoloxóchitl, and Ayutla [miy] has 30%.

Language Use

All domains, not involving outsiders. Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa], in one bilingual primary school.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Yoloxóchitl
Writing

Latin script [Latn].