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ZPJ ISO 639-3

Zapotec, Quiavicuzas

A language of Mexico

ISO 639
zpj
Alternate Names
Ditsere’, Dixhtiò, Northeastern Yautepec Zapotec, Zapoteco de Quiavicuzas, Zapoteco de San Juan Lachixila
Population
4,000 (1990 census). Total Zapotec speakers: 491,000 (2020 INEGI). 180 monolinguals.
Location:
Oaxaca state: Yautepec district, Guevea de Humboldt municipality, Guadalupe Guevea; Nejapa de Madero municipality, Carrizal, Corral de Piedra, San Juan Lachixila; San Carlos Yautepec municipality, Santiago Quiavicuzas; northeast of Pan American highway.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Zapotecan, Zapotec
Dialects
None known. 59% intelligibility of Lachiguiri [zpa] (Northwestern Tehuantepec; most similar). A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap].
Language Use
Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Taught in primary schools.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Zapotec, Quiavicuzas
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].

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Location: Oaxaca state: Yautepec district, Guevea de Humboldt municipality, Guadalupe Guevea; Nejapa de Madero municipality, Carrizal, Corral de Piedra, San Juan Lachixila; San Carlos Yautepec municipality, Santiago Quiavicuzas; northeast of Pan American highway.