Chinantec, Comaltepec

CCO

developing

Alternate Names: Jmii’

Dialects: None known. 69% intelligibility of Quiotepec , (most similar), 7% of Tepetotutla ,.

Genealogy:

Otomanguean
Western Otomanguean
Oto-Pame-Chinantecan
Chinantecan

Demographics: 2,000 (1990 census). 150 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 2,000.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains, local administration, preschool, religion. Written use to record customs, traditions, history. All ages. Positive attitudes. 80 also use English [eng].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–2%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%. 1%–2% can read, less than 1% can write. Radio programs. Videos. NT: 2002.

Typology: VSO; short words, affixes; tonal.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico