Chinantec, Tepinapa

CTE

vigorous

Alternate Names: Chinanteco del sureste medio

Dialects: None known. 87%–68% intelligibility of Lalana ,, 24% of Lealao ,, 23% of Ozumacín ,.

Genealogy:

Otomanguean
Western Otomanguean
Oto-Pame-Chinantecan
Chinantecan

Demographics: 11,800 (2000 INALI). 1,500 monolinguals.

Language Use: Vigorous. All ages. Half of the population also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Taught in primary and secondary schools.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico

Other Comments: All villages have less than 6 grades of primary school. Tepinapa Ejidal has 3 years of secondary school.