Popoloca, Coyotepec

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: pbf
Alternate Names: Ngiba, Ngigua, Ngiwa, Popoloca de Oriente, San Vicente Coyotepec Popoloca
Population: 500 (1990 census). Total Popoloca speakers: 61,800 (2020 INEGI). Ethnic population: 7,000.
Location:: Puebla state: Coyotepec and San Mateo west of Tehuacán city, east of Ahuatempan.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Popolocan, Popoloca
Dialects: San Vicente Coyotepec Popoloca, San Mateo Zoyamazalco Popoloca. 41% intelligibility of Otlaltepec [pow], 23% of Atzingo [poe], 15% of Tlacoyalco Northern Popoloca [pls]. San Mateo dialect may be a separate language.
Language Use: Shifted to Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Popoloca, Coyotepec
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Puebla state: Coyotepec and San Mateo west of Tehuacán city, east of Ahuatempan.