Chatino, Zacatepec

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Alternate Names: Chatino de San Marcos Zacatepec, Chatino de Zacatepec

Dialects: 66% intelligibility of Nopala ,, 61% of Panixtlahuaca dialect of Western Highland Chatino ,, 57% of Yaitepec dialect of Western Highland Chatino, 6% of Tataltepec ,. Lengthened word forms are like Zenzontepec Chatino ,. Reportedly similar to Eastern Highland Chatino , in some respects, but geographically and socioeconomically separated.

Genealogy:

Otomanguean
Eastern Otomanguean
Popolocan-Zapotecan
Zapotecan
Chatino

Demographics: 450 (2000 INALI).

Language Use: Spoken in Zacatepec. Virtually extinct in Juquila with 2 older adult men speakers.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico