Mazatec, Mazatlán

VMZ

vigorous

Alternate Names: Mazateco de Mazatlán Villa de Flores, Mazateco del suroeste

Dialects: San Antonio Eloxochitlán Mazatec (Mazateco de Eloxochitlán), San Francisco Huehuetlán Mazatec, San Jerónimo Tecóatl Mazatec, San Lorenzo Cuanecuiltitla Mazatec, San Lucas Zoquiapan Mazatec, San Pedro Ocopetatillo Mazatec, Santa Ana Ateixtlahuaca Mazatec. 80% intelligibility of San Jerónimo Tecóatl ,, 78% of Huautla ,, 16% of Jalapa de Díaz ,, 8% of Chiquihuitlán ,.

Genealogy:

Otomanguean
Eastern Otomanguean
Popolocan-Zapotecan
Popolocan
Mazatec

Demographics: 12,000 (2000 INALI). 1,440 monolinguals.

Language Use: All ages.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico

Other Comments: Every village has primary school; some have secondary schools.