Alternate Names: Mixteco de Santa María Zacatepec, Southern Putla Mixtec, “Tacuate” (pej.), Tu’un Va’a, Zacatepec Mixtec
Dialects: None known. 64% intelligibility of Ixtayutla ,, 63% of Jicaltepec , (Pinotepa Nacional Mixtec), 40%–50% of Metlatónoc ,, 25%–30% of Yoloxochitl ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,570 (2005 census). 510 monolinguals.
Language Use: Vigorous. Some Spanish-speaking merchants can understand Mixtec. All domains. Oral use in local administration, commerce. Some use in primary schools, churches. All ages. Negative attitudes but use continues. 100 also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Poetry. Grammar. Bible portions: 1995–2008.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Mexico
Other Comments: About 1,000 working in the United States. Called “Tacuates” by people in the area including Indians, which can be offensive depending on context and other signals. Christian.