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MAA ISO 639-3

Mazatec, San Jerónimo Tecóatl

ꞌÉn-ná Autonym

A language of Mexico

ISO 639
maa
Alternate Names
Enna, Mazateco de San Jerónimo Tecóatl, Mazateco de Tecóatl, Mazateco del Oeste, Northern Highland Mazatec
Autonym
ꞌÉn-ná
Population
18,900 (2000 INALI). 4,000 in state of Puebla. Total Mazatec speakers: 237,000 (2020 INEGI). 3,780 monolinguals.
Location:
Oaxaca state: San Antonio Eloxochitlán, San Jerónimo Tecóatl, San Lorenzo, San Lucas Zoquiapan, San Pedro Ocopetatillo, Santa Ana, and Santa Cruz Acatepec municipalities; a few in Puebla and San Sebastian Tlacotepec municipalities. 12 towns.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Popolocan, Mazatec
Dialects
San Jerónimo Tecóatl Mazatec, San Antonio Eloxochitlán Mazatec (En ngixo, Mazateco de Eloxochitlán, Mazateco de San Antonio Eloxochitlán), San Lucas Zoquiapam Mazatec (Mazateco del Oeste), San Pedro Ocopetatillo Mazatec (En ndaja, Mazateco de Ocopetatillo), Santa Cruz Acatepec Mazatec (En naxi llanazo, Mazateco de Acatepec), San Francisco Huehuetlán Mazatec (An ndexo, Mazateco de Huehuetlán, ‘an Ndeéxo), San Lorenzo Cuaunecuiltitla Mazatec (An xo’boo, Mazateco de Puebla), Santa Ana Ateixtlahuaca Mazatec (An xo’boo, Mazateco de Puebla). 76% intelligibility of Huautla [mau] (most similar), 26% of Jalapa [maj].
Typology
VSO; nouns up to 2 syllables; long verbs, affixes, clitics; tonal.
Language Use
Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Some initiatives to teach Mazatec in primary school. Materials being prepared for adult education in Mazatec. Taught in primary schools. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mazatec, San Jerónimo Tecóatl
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

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Location: Oaxaca state: San Antonio Eloxochitlán, San Jerónimo Tecóatl, San Lorenzo, San Lucas Zoquiapan, San Pedro Ocopetatillo, Santa Ana, and Santa Cruz Acatepec municipalities; a few in Puebla and San Sebastian Tlacotepec municipalities. 12 towns.