San Vicente Zapotec Explained

San Vicente Zapotec should not be confused with Coatlán Zapotec.

San Vicente Zapotec
Also Known As:San Vicente Coatlán Zapotec
Southern Ejutla Zapotec
State:Mexico
Region:Oaxaca
Date:2005 census
Ref:e18
Familycolor:American
Fam1:Oto-Manguean
Fam2:Zapotecan
Fam3:Zapotec
Fam4:Sierra Sur
Fam5:Miahuatlan
Fam6:San Baltázar Loxicha
Iso3:zpt
Glotto:sanv1242
Glottorefname:San Vicente Coatlan Zapotec

San Vicente Zapotec (in full San Vicente Coatlán Zapotec, also Southern Ejutla Zapotec), is a Zapotec language spoken in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, in the Ejutla District and San Vicente Coatlán.

It is 75% intelligible with San Baltázar Loxicha Zapotec, and 45% intelligible with Santo Domingo Coatlán Zapotec.

Phonology

Vowels

Back
Closeiu
Mideo
ɛɔ
Opena

Consonants

LabialDentalAlveolarRetroflexPalatalVelarLabio-
velar
Plosivepk
Affricatets
Fricativevoiceless(f)θsʂx
voicedβðzʐɣ
Nasalmnɲŋ
Rhoticr
Lateralɭ
Approximantwj
[1]

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Beam de Azcona, Rosemary Grace. A Coatlan-Loxicha Zapotec Grammar. University of California, Berkeley. 2004.