Otomi, Texcatepec | Ethnologue

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: otx
Alternate Names: Northeastern Otomi, Otomí de Texcatepec
Autonym: Ñųhų
Population: 12,000 (1990 census). Total Otomí speakers: 299,000 (2020 INEGI). 3,000 monolinguals. 25% of monolinguals are 5 to 9 years old.
Location:: Veracruz state: Texcatepec municipality, Ayotuxtla, Texcatepec, Tzicatlán; Zontecomatlán municipality, Amajac and Hueytepec.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Otomanguean, Western Otomanguean, Oto-Pame-Chinantecan, Oto-Pamean, Otomi
Dialects: None known. 70%–79% intelligibility of Eastern Otomi [otm], 57% of Ixmiquilpan, 44% of Tolimán (Queretaro) [otq], 40% of San Felipe [pow], 20% of Ixtenco [otz].
Language Use: Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Otomi, Texcatepec
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Veracruz state: Texcatepec municipality, Ayotuxtla, Texcatepec, Tzicatlán; Zontecomatlán municipality, Amajac and Hueytepec.