Chatino, Eastern Highland

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: cly
Alternate Names: Chatino Oriental Alto, Chatino de la Zona Alta Oriental, Lachao-Yolotepec Chatino, Sierra Oriental Chatino
Autonym: Cha’ jna’a
Population: 1,800 (2000 INALI). Total Chatino speakers: 52,100 (2020 INEGI).
Location:: Oaxaca state: Juquila district, Lachao Pueblo Nuevo, and Santa María Yolotepec villages.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Zapotecan, Chatino
Dialects: One dialect. Uses lengthened word forms similar to Zenzontepec Chatino [czn]. Reportedly similar to Zacatepec [ctz], but geographically and socioeconomically separated. 87% intelligibility of Yaitepec dialect of Western Highland Chatino [ctp], 83% of Nopala [cya], 77% of Panixtlahuaca dialect of Western Highland Chatino [ctp], 21% of Tataltepec [cta].
Typology: VSO; long words, affixes, clitics; tonal.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: NT: 2012.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Chatino, Eastern Highland
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Oaxaca state: Juquila district, Lachao Pueblo Nuevo, and Santa María Yolotepec villages.