Mazaltepec Zapotec Explained

Mazaltepec Zapotec
Also Known As:(Santo Tomás Mazaltepec)
State:Mexico
Region:Oaxaca
Speakers:2,200
Date:1990 census
Ref:e18
Familycolor:American
Fam1:Oto-Manguean
Fam2:Zapotecan
Fam3:Zapotec
Iso3:zpy
Glotto:maza1294
Glottorefname:Mazaltepec Zapotec

Mazaltepec Zapotec, also known as Etla Zapotec, is a divergent Zapotec language of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It stands apart from other varieties of Zapotec; it has only 10% intelligibility with San Juan Guelavía Zapotec (at least with some varieties, as that may not be a single language), but zero intelligibility with other varieties of Zapotec that have been tested. The moribund Tejalapan Zapotec may be closer.