Mixtepec Zapotec Explained

Mixtepec Zapotec
Also Known As:(San Juan Mixtepec)
State:Mexico
Region:Oaxaca
Speakers:7,000
Date:1991
Ref:e18
Familycolor:American
Fam1:Oto-Manguean
Fam2:Zapotecan
Fam3:Zapotec
Fam4:Sierra Sur
Fam5:Cis-Yautepec
Iso3:zpm
Glotto:mixt1426
Glottorefname:Mixtepec Zapotec
Dia1:San Jose Lachiguiri

Mixtepec Zapotec (San Juan Mixtepec Zapotec, Eastern Miahuatlán Zapotec) is an Oto-Manguean language of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is reported to have 80% intelligibility with Lapaguía Zapotec, but with only 45% intelligibility in the other direction.

The variety of San Jose Lachiguiri is perhaps a separate language.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Elizabeth Merrill, 2008. Classification of Zapotec languages by regions as an aid to language development programs