Dialects: San Agustín Tlacotepec Mixtec, San Cristóbal Amoltepec Mixtec, San Mateo Peñasco Mixtec. 89% intelligibility of San Cristóbal Amoltepec (not the same as Santiago Amoltepec ,, in the District of Sola de Vega), 76% of Tijaltepec , and Sinicahua ,, 73% of San Miguel el Grande ,, 72% of Tlacotepec ,, 68% of Ocotepec ,, 64% of Northern Tlaxiaco (Nduaxico) ,, 58% of Yucuañe ,.
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Demographics: 7,350 (2005 census). 1,170 monolinguals (2000 census).
Language Use: The language is almost never used for written communication. Mainly older teens and adults. Positive attitudes. Many families have chosen to speak Spanish [spa] with their children, rather than Mixtec.
Language Development: Most people aged 50 and under are literate in Spanish [spa]. Bilingual primary school. Taught in secondary schools. NT: 2012.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Mexico