Mazatec, Ixcatlán

MZI

vigorous

Alternate Names: Mazateco de presa bajo, Mazateco de San Pedro Ixcatlán

Dialects: None known. 76% intelligibility of Huautla , (most similar). Different from Ixcatec ,. Lexical similarity: 78% with Huautla ,, 86% with San Mateo Eloxochitlán ,, 85% with San Miguel Hualtepec and Soyaltepec ,, 82% with Jalapa de Díaz ,.

Genealogy:

Otomanguean
Eastern Otomanguean
Popolocan-Zapotecan
Popolocan
Mazatec

Demographics: 8,590 (2000 INALI). 1,980 monolinguals.

Language Use: All ages. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Bible portions: 2012.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico