Zapotec, Santa Catarina Albarradas

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
ztn
Alternate Names
Zapoteco de Santa Catarina Albarradas, Zapoteco de Valles del Noreste
Autonym
Dichsah
User Population

1,000 (1990 census). Total Zapotec speakers: 491,000 (2020 INEGI).

Location

Oaxaca state: Santa Catarina Albarradas (also known as San Antonio Albarradas).

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

None known. 80% intelligibility of Santo Domingo Albarradas [zas]; Santo Domingo 52% of Santa Catarina. Differences in phonology and grammar. A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Some also use Albarradas Sign Language [lsc], to varying degrees of proficiency. Also use Cajonos Zapotec [zad], about half, passively, due to trade.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Zapotec, Santa Catarina Albarradas
Writing

Latin script [Latn].