Huave, San Francisco del Mar

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: hue
Alternate Names: Huave del Este
Autonym: Ombeyajts
Population: 620 (2000 census). Total Huave speakers: 18,800 (2020 INEGI). Ethnic population: 3,900 (1990 census).
Location:: Oaxaca state: Juchitán district, old and new San Francisco del Mar; southeast coast.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Huavean
Dialects: None known. 38% intelligibility of San Mateo del Mar Huave [huv]. Most divergent variety of Huave. Only fishermen tested, who were familiar with other varieties.
Typology: Nontonal.
Language Use: Shifting to Spanish [spa], especially youth.
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Huave, San Francisco del Mar
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Oaxaca state: Juchitán district, old and new San Francisco del Mar; southeast coast.