MTU ISO 639-3
Mixtec, Tututepec
A language of Mexico
- ISO 639
- mtu
- Alternate Names
- Mixteco de San Pedro Tututepec, Mixteco de Villa de Tututepec, Tu’un savi
- Population
- 1,020 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 30,000 (1990 census).
- Location:
- Oaxaca state: San Pedro Tututepec, Santa Cruz Tututepec, Santa María Acatepec, and other towns.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund).
- Classification
- Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Amuzgo-Mixtecan, Mixtecan, Mixtec
- Dialects
- Santa María Acatepec. 61% intelligibility of Ixtayutla [vmj] (most similar), 50% of Pinotepa [mio].
- Language Use
- Most vigorous in Acatepec, but young people don’t use Mixtec. Older adults only. Shifted to Spanish [spa].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Tututepec
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Oaxaca state: San Pedro Tututepec, Santa Cruz Tututepec, Santa María Acatepec, and other towns.
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