Zapotec, Totomachapan

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
zph
Alternate Names
Dixasà, Western Zimatlán Zapotec, Zapoteco de San Pedro Totomachapan, Zapoteco de Zimatlán de Álvarez
User Population

260 (1990 census). Ethnic population: 1,010 (1990 census).

Location

Oaxaca state: west; 2 towns.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

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

None known. No intelligibility of other Zapotec. A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap].

Language Use

Older adults only. Shifted to Spanish [spa].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Zapotec, Totomachapan
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].