MIX ISO 639-3
Mixtec, Mixtepec
Sa’an Savi Snuviko, Sa’an savi Autonym
A language of Mexico
- ISO 639
- mix
- Alternate Names
- Eastern Juxtlahuaca Mixtec, Mixteco de Mixtepec, Mixteco de Oeste Central, Mixteco de San Juan Mixtepec, Sa’an ntavi, Sahan lin savi, San Juan Mixtepec, Saꞌan Ntavi Xnuviko
- Autonym
- Sa’an Savi Snuviko, Sa’an savi
- Population
- 9,170 in Mexico (2000 INALI). Total Mixtec speakers: 527,000 (2020 INEGI). 2,500–3,000 located in Tlaxiaco (district head). 2,600 monolinguals (1990 census).
- Location:
- Oaxaca state: San Juan Mixtepec, Tlaxiaco (district head); Baja California state: San Quintín valley.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Amuzgo-Mixtecan, Mixtecan, Mixtec
- Language Use
- About 90% of the parents speak Mixtec with their children (2011 SIL). Home, friends, work. Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
- Language Development
- Literature. Bible portions: 1974–2014.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Mixtepec
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Oaxaca state: San Juan Mixtepec, Tlaxiaco (district head); Baja California state: San Quintín valley.
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