Chinantec, Ozumacín

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: chz
Alternate Names: Chinanteco de Ayotzintepec, Chinanteco del Sureste Alto
Autonym: Jumi dsa mojai, Juujmii
Population: 3,140 (2000 INALI). Total Chinantec speakers: 144,000 (2020 INEGI). 260 monolinguals (1990 census).
Location:: Oaxaca state: Ayotzintepec, San Pedro Ozumacín and Santiago Progreso.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Otomanguean, Western Otomanguean, Oto-Pame-Chinantecan, Chinantecan
Dialects: Ayotzintepec. Ozumacín town has slight dialect differences from others. 63% intelligibility of Palantla [cpa] (most similar), 22% of Lalana [cnl] and Valle Nacional [cvn].
Language Use: Half of parents pass it on to children. Most domains, local administration, commerce, some in religious services. Some young people, all adults. Negative attitudes. Considered inferior to Spanish [spa], but use continues. All also use Spanish [spa]. Also use Palantla Chinantec [cpa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 15 readers, 4 can write. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2003.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Chinantec, Ozumacín
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Oaxaca state: Ayotzintepec, San Pedro Ozumacín and Santiago Progreso.