Zapotec, Mazaltepec

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Etla Zapotec, Tizá, Zapoteco de Santo Tomás Mazaltepec, Zapoteco de Valles Noroeste

2,200 (1990 census). Total Zapotec speakers: 491,000 (2020 INEGI). 25 monolinguals.

Oaxaca state: Etla district, San Andrés Zautla, San Pedro y San Pablo Etla, Santo Tomás Mazaltepec in Oaxaca valley northwest of Oaxaca city.

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6a (Vigorous).

None known. 10% intelligibility of Western Tlacolula Valley Zapotec [zab], none of other Zapotec varieties. A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap].

Approximately 58% are speakers. Home. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Spanish [spa].

Bible portions: 2000.

Latin script [Latn].