Zapotec, Santa Inés Yatzechi

ZPN

vigorous

Alternate Names: Southeastern Zimatlán Zapotec, Zapoteco de Santa Inés Yatzechi, Zapoteco de Zegache

Dialects: Zaachila. 75% intelligibility of Ocotlán , (most similar). San Miguel Tilquiapan , may be a dialect. A member of macrolanguage Zapotec ,.

Genealogy:

Otomanguean
Eastern Otomanguean
Popolocan-Zapotecan
Zapotecan
Zapotec

Demographics: 2,240 (1990 census). 180 monolinguals.

Language Use: Apparently no longer spoken in Santa Ana Zegache, and going out of use in Zaachila. Vigorous use among children in Santa Inés, some of whom are monolingual (1990).

Language Development: Bible portions: 1989–1991.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mexico