ZAF ISO 639-3
Zapotec, Ayoquesco
Didzé Autonym
A language of Mexico
- ISO 639
- zaf
- Alternate Names
- Dísè, Western Ejutla Zapotec, Zapoteco de Santa María Ayoquesco, Zapoteco de Valles del Sur
- Autonym
- Didzé
- Population
- 880 (1990 census). Total Zapotec speakers: 491,000 (2020 INEGI). 9 monolinguals.
- Location:
- Oaxaca state: San Andrés Zabache, San Martín Lachila, Santa Cruz Nexila, Santa María Ayoquesco.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Zapotecan, Zapotec
- Dialects
- None known. 23% intelligibility of Ocotlán Zapotec [zac] (most similar). A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap].
- Language Use
- Most vigorous in Nexila where 52% speak Zapotec. Some young people, all adults. All ages in Santa Cruz Nexila. Positive attitudes. Also use Spanish [spa].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Zapotec, Ayoquesco
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Oaxaca state: San Andrés Zabache, San Martín Lachila, Santa Cruz Nexila, Santa María Ayoquesco.
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