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XTM ISO 639-3

Mixtec, Magdalena Peñasco

Sa’an Ñuu Savi Autonym

A language of Mexico

ISO 639
xtm
Alternate Names
Mixteco Central, Peñasco Mixtec, Tu’un savi
Autonym
Sa’an Ñuu Savi
Population
7,350 (2005 census). Total Mixtec speakers: 527,000 (2020 INEGI). 1,170 monolinguals (2000 census).
Location:
Oaxaca state: Tlaxiaco district, San Agustín Tlacotepec, San Cristobal Amoltepec, San Mateo Peñasco, and Santa María Magdalena Peñasco municipalities.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Amuzgo-Mixtecan, Mixtecan, Mixtec
Dialects
San Agustín Tlacotepec Mixtec (Tlacotepec Mixtec), San Cristóbal Amoltepec Mixtec, San Mateo Peñasco Mixtec. 89% intelligibility of San Cristóbal Amoltepec (not the same as Santiago Amoltepec [mbz], in the District of Sola de Vega), 76% of Tijaltepec [xtl] and Sinicahua [xti], 73% of San Miguel el Grande [mig], 72% of Tlacotepec [xtm], 68% of Ocotepec [mie], 64% of Northern Tlaxiaco (Nduaxico) [xtn], 58% of Yucuañe [mvg].
Language Use
The language is almost never used for written communication. Some young people, all adults. Older teens are only young speakers. Positive attitudes. Many also use Spanish [spa], with their children.
Language Development
Most people aged 50 and under are literate in Spanish [spa]. Bilingual primary school. Taught in secondary schools. NT: 2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mixtec, Magdalena Peñasco
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

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Location: Oaxaca state: Tlaxiaco district, San Agustín Tlacotepec, San Cristobal Amoltepec, San Mateo Peñasco, and Santa María Magdalena Peñasco municipalities.