Mixtec, Tututepec

MTU

threatened

Alternate Names: Mixteco de San Pedro Tututepec, Mixteco de Villa de Tututepec

Dialects: Santa María Acatepec. 61% intelligibility of Ixtayutla , (most similar), 50% of Pinotepa ,.

Genealogy:

Otomanguean
Eastern Otomanguean
Amuzgo-Mixtecan
Mixtecan
Mixtec

Demographics: 1,020 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 30,000 (1990 census).

Language Use: Most vigorous in Acatepec, but young people don’t use Mixtec. Mainly older adults. Also use Spanish [spa].

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico