Zapotec, San Baltazar Loxicha

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: zpx
Alternate Names: Dixhque’, Northwestern Pochutla Zapotec, Ristee’, San Baltázar Loxicha Zapotec, Zapoteco de San Baltázar Loxicha, Zapoteco de la Costa Oeste
Autonym: Diste’
Population: 1,500 (1990 census). Total Zapotec speakers: 491,000 (2020 INEGI). 20 monolinguals.
Location:: Oaxaca state: San Baltázar Loxicha and Santa Catarina Loxicha south of Oaxaca City.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Zapotecan, Zapotec
Dialects: None known. 71% intelligibility of Santa María Coatlán [zps] (most similar), 63% of Cuixtla [zam] (Central Miahuatlán), 47% of San Vicente Coatlán [zpt]. A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Zapotec, San Baltazar Loxicha
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Oaxaca state: San Baltázar Loxicha and Santa Catarina Loxicha south of Oaxaca City.