ZPY ISO 639-3
Zapotec, Mazaltepec
A language of Mexico
- ISO 639
- zpy
- Alternate Names
- Etla Zapotec, Tizá, Zapoteco de Santo Tomás Mazaltepec, Zapoteco de Valles Noroeste
- Population
- 2,200 (1990 census). Total Zapotec speakers: 491,000 (2020 INEGI). 25 monolinguals.
- Location:
- Oaxaca state: Etla district, San Andrés Zautla, San Pedro y San Pablo Etla, Santo Tomás Mazaltepec in Oaxaca valley northwest of Oaxaca city.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Zapotecan, Zapotec
- Dialects
- None known. 10% intelligibility of Western Tlacolula Valley Zapotec [zab], none of other Zapotec varieties. A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap].
- Language Use
- Approximately 58% are speakers. Home. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Spanish [spa].
- Language Development
- Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 2000.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Zapotec, Mazaltepec
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
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Location: Oaxaca state: Etla district, San Andrés Zautla, San Pedro y San Pablo Etla, Santo Tomás Mazaltepec in Oaxaca valley northwest of Oaxaca city.
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