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ZOS ISO 639-3

Zoque, Francisco León

Otetzame Autonym

A language of Mexico

ISO 639
zos
Alternate Names
O’de pʌt, Santa Magdalena Zoque, Zoque de Francisco León
Autonym
Otetzame
Population
20,000 (1990 census). Total Zoque speakers: 74,000 (2020 INEGI).
Location:
Four separate enclaves in 4 states; largest, northwest Mezcalapa Chiapas, into Tabasco, Veracruz-Llave, and Oaxaca, mainly near Grijalve river, Sayula area; second area, southern Mezcalapa Chiapas, Grijalve river near Argostura reservoir; third, eastern Mezcalapa Chiapas and Tabasco states, area surrounding northwest Guatemala tip, west bank, San Antonio river and Laguna de Naja; fourth, west central Mezcalapa Chiapas, upper reaches, Grijalve river.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Mixe-Zoquean, Zoquean, Chiapas Zoquean
Dialects
Chapultenango, San Pedro Yaspac. Reportedly similar to Copainalá [zoc].
Typology
Long words, affixes; nontonal.
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1978–1985.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Zoque, Francisco León
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Relocated after El Chicón volcano eruption in 1982; Francisco León, the original town, is buried.

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Location: Four separate enclaves in 4 states; largest, northwest Mezcalapa Chiapas, into Tabasco, Veracruz-Llave, and Oaxaca, mainly near Grijalve river, Sayula area; second area, southern Mezcalapa Chiapas, Grijalve river near Argostura reservoir; third, eastern Mezcalapa Chiapas and Tabasco states, area surrounding northwest Guatemala tip, west bank, San Antonio river and Laguna de Naja; fourth, west central Mezcalapa Chiapas, upper reaches, Grijalve river.