Popoloca, San Luís Temalacayuca

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: pps
Alternate Names: Ngiba, Ngiwa, Popoloca de San Luis Temalacayuca
Autonym: Ngigua, Ngigua Temalacayuca
Population: 4,730 (1994 SIL). Total Popoloca speakers: 61,800 (2020 INEGI).
Location:: Puebla state: San Luís Temalacayuca.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Popolocan, Popoloca
Dialects: None known. San Luís has 84% intelligibility of San Marcos [pls], 22% of Atzingo [poe], 8% of Otlaltepec [pow].
Language Use: Vigorous. Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Taught in primary and secondary schools. NT: 2016.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Popoloca, San Luís Temalacayuca
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: About 25% of men work part of the year in the Distrito Federal or the United States.

Location: Puebla state: San Luís Temalacayuca.