Mixtec, Santa Lucía Monteverde

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: mdv
Alternate Names: Mixteco de Santa Lucía Monteverde, Mixteco de Yosonotú
Autonym: Sasau
Population: 5,330 (2000 INALI). Total Mixtec speakers: 527,000 (2020 INEGI). 480 monolinguals. Mostly in Agua del Toro and Ocotlán. Ethnic population: 6,000 (1995 census).
Location:: Oaxaca state: Putla district, mostly Agua del Toro and Ocotlán.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Amuzgo-Mixtecan, Mixtecan, Mixtec
Dialects: None known. Intelligibility 83% of San Esteban Atatláhuca [mib].
Language Use: Children learn Mixtec and Spanish [spa] in Agua del Toro and Ocotlán. In most other villages Spanish is becoming the main language of use. Home, friends, work. Some of all ages. Also use Spanish [spa], but writing skills are marginal.
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 2012.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Santa Lucía Monteverde
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Oaxaca state: Putla district, mostly Agua del Toro and Ocotlán.