Mazatec, Soyaltepec | Ethnologue

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: vmp
Alternate Names: Mazateco de San Miguel Soyaltepec, Mazateco de Temascal, Mazateco del Noreste
Autonym: En naxijen
Population: 27,500 (2000 INALI). Original Soyaltepec variety may only be 900, mostly monolingual. Total Mazatec speakers: 237,000 (2020 INEGI). 1,930 monolinguals.
Location:: Oaxaca state: Tuxtepec district, Soyaltepec municipality, San Miguel Soyaltepec, Santa María Jacatepec and Soyaltepec island.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Popolocan, Mazatec
Dialects: None known. 5% intelligibility of Chiquihuitlán [maq].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Bilingual primary and secondary school on the Island.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mazatec, Soyaltepec
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Dam built in 1954, resulted in many other Mazatec varieties moving into the municipality. Soyaltepec Island has the least mixture.

Location: Oaxaca state: Tuxtepec district, Soyaltepec municipality, San Miguel Soyaltepec, Santa María Jacatepec and Soyaltepec island.