Zapotec, Ayoquesco

ZAF

threatened

Alternate Names: Western Ejutla Zapotec, Zapoteco de Santa María Ayoquesco

Dialects: None known. 23% intelligibility of Ocotlán Zapotec , (most similar). A member of macrolanguage Zapotec ,.

Genealogy:

Otomanguean
Eastern Otomanguean
Popolocan-Zapotecan
Zapotecan
Zapotec

Demographics: 880 (1990 census). 9 monolinguals.

Language Use: Most vigorous in Nexila where 52% speak Zapotec. All ages in Santa Cruz Nexila. Positive attitudes. Also use Spanish [spa].

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico