Zapotec, Lachixío | Ethnologue

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: zpl
Alternate Names: Beeh Dicchah Xe7yyoh, Dialó, Eastern Sola de Vega Zapotec, Zapoteco de Lachixío, Zapoteco de la Sierra Sur Noroeste Alto
Autonym: Dialu
Population: 6,500 (1990 census). Total Zapotec speakers: 491,000 (2020 INEGI). 3,250 monolinguals.
Location:: Oaxaca state: Sola de Vega municipality, San Mateo Mixtepec, San Vicente Lachixío, and Santa María Lachixío.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Zapotecan, Zapotec
Dialects: San Miguel Mixtepec, San Mateo Mixtepec. Southwestern Zimatlán dialect most distinct. 73% intelligibility of San Pedro el Alto [zpp], 80% of San Miguel Mixtepec, 89% of San Mateo Mixtepec, and 99% of San Vicente Lachixío dialect. A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap].
Typology: VSO; short words, affixes, clitics; tonal.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2010.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Zapotec, Lachixío
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Some go to the city looking for work. Christian.

Location: Oaxaca state: Sola de Vega municipality, San Mateo Mixtepec, San Vicente Lachixío, and Santa María Lachixío.