Zapotec, Santa Inés Yatzechi

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
zpn
Alternate Names
Southeastern Zimatlán Zapotec, Zapoteco de Santa Inés Yatzechi, Zapoteco de Zegache
User Population

2,240 (1990 census). Total Zapotec speakers: 491,000 (2020 INEGI). 180 monolinguals.

Location

Oaxaca state: Zimatlán district.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Zaachila. 75% intelligibility of Ocotlán [zac] (most similar). San Miguel Tilquiapan [zts] may be a dialect. A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap].

Language Use

Apparently no longer spoken in Santa Ana Zegache, and going out of use in Zaachila. Vigorous use among children in Santa Inés, some of whom are monolingual (1990). Some young people, all adults.

Language Development

Bible portions: 1989–1991.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Zapotec, Santa Inés Yatzechi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].