Zapotec, Zaachila

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: ztx
Alternate Names: Dixsà, Dizá, San Raymundo Jalpan Zapotec, Zapoteco de Valles del Noroeste Bajo, Zapoteco de Valles del Noroeste Medio
Population: 550 (1990 census). Ethnic population: 10,000 (1990 census).
Location:: Oaxaca state; south Oaxaca City, San Bartolo Coyotepec, San Pablo Cuatro Venados, San Raymundo Jalpan, Santa María Coyotepec, Zaachila.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Otomanguean, Eastern Otomanguean, Popolocan-Zapotecan, Zapotecan, Zapotec
Dialects: None known. 85% intelligibility of Santa Inés Yatzechi [zpn], 75% of Tilquiapan [zts], 72% of Western Tlacolula Valley [zab], 10% of Ocotlán [zac]. A member of macrolanguage Zapotec [zap].
Language Use: Older adults only. Shifted to Spanish [spa].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Zapotec, Zaachila
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Oaxaca state; south Oaxaca City, San Bartolo Coyotepec, San Pablo Cuatro Venados, San Raymundo Jalpan, Santa María Coyotepec, Zaachila.