Subtiaba

A language of Nicaragua

ISO 639: sut
Alternate Names: Subtiava
Population: No known L1 speakers. The last speaker probably died in the 1920s (Bright 1990). Ethnic population: 20,000 (2005 census).
Location:: León department: Pacific slope.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Otomanguean, Western Otomanguean, Tlapanec-Manguean, Tlapanec-Subtiaba
Language Use: Shifted to Spanish [spa].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Subtiaba
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Few traits of pre-conquest culture remain.

Location: León department: Pacific slope.