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CCO ISO 639-3

Chinantec, Comaltepec

Jmíiˊ Autonym

A language of Mexico

ISO 639
cco
Alternate Names
Chinanteco de Santiago Comaltepec, juu jmiih
Autonym
Jmíiˊ
Population
2,000 (1990 census). Total Chinantec speakers: 144,000 (2020 INEGI). 150 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 2,000.
Location:
Oaxaca state: Santiago Comaltepec, Soledad Tectitlán, La Esperanza, San Martín Soyolapan, Vista Hermosa (Quiotepec), San Pedro Yolox, Rosario Temextitlán, Maninaltepec.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Otomanguean, Western Otomanguean, Oto-Pame-Chinantecan, Chinantecan
Dialects
None known. 69% intelligibility of Quiotepec [chq] (most similar), 7% of Tepetotutla [cnt].
Typology
VSO; short words, affixes; tonal.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains, local administration, preschool, religion. Written use to record customs, traditions, history. Used by all. Positive attitudes. A few also use English [eng].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–2%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%. 1%–2% can read, less than 1% can write. Literature. Radio. Videos. Texts. NT: 2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chinantec, Comaltepec
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

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Location: Oaxaca state: Santiago Comaltepec, Soledad Tectitlán, La Esperanza, San Martín Soyolapan, Vista Hermosa (Quiotepec), San Pedro Yolox, Rosario Temextitlán, Maninaltepec.