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The name "Mixteco" is a Nahuatl exonym, from mixtecatl, from mixtli [miʃ.t͡ɬi] ("cloud") + -catl ("inhabitant of place of"). [7] Speakers of Mixtec use an expression (which varies by dialect) to refer to their own language, and this expression generally means "sound" or "word of the rain": dzaha dzavui in Classical Mixtec; or "word of the people of the rain", dzaha Ñudzahui (Dzaha ...
Chayuco-Jamiltepec Mixtec is a Mixtec language of Oaxaca, spoken in the towns of San Agustín Chayuco, Santa Catarina Mechoacán, Santiago Jamiltepec, San Andrés Huaxpaltepec, Santa María Huazolotitlán, Santiago Tetepec, and Santa Elena Comaltepec.
Mixtepec Zapotec (San Juan Mixtepec Zapotec, Eastern Miahuatlán Zapotec) is an Oto-Manguean language of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is reported to have 80% intelligibility with Lapaguía Zapotec, but with only 45% intelligibility in the other direction. [1] The variety of San Jose Lachiguiri is perhaps a separate language. [2]
Mixtepec Mixtec is a Mixtec language that is spoken in the lower Mixteca region. Mixtec language is largely spoken in the area of San Juan Mixtepec, district of Juxtlahuaca, state of Oaxaca. [2] However, the language is also spoken in other areas including Tlaxiaco, San Quintín Baja California, Santa María California, and Oregon. [2]
Map showing the historic Mixtec area. Pre-Classic archeological sites are marked with a triangle, Classic sites with a round dot, and Post-classic sites with a square. The Mixtec area, both historically and currently, corresponds roughly to the western half of the state of Oaxaca , with some Mixtec communities extending into the neighboring ...
Zacatepec Mixtec, or Tacuate, is a Mixtec language of Oaxaca. It is spoken in the town of Santa María Zacatepec and other towns in Oaxaca, Mexico. It has 64% intelligibility of Ixtayutla Mixtec, 63% of Pinotepa Mixtec, 40%–50% of Metlatónoc [mxv], 25%–30% of Yoloxóchitl Mixtec. [2]
(Magdalena) Peñasco Mixtec, also known as Tlacotepec Mixtec, is a Mixtec language of Oaxaca spoken in the towns of Santa María Magdalena Peñasco, San Cristobal Amoltepec, San Mateo Peñasco, and San Agustín Tlacotepec. It has closer unidirectional intelligibility with other varieties, but may be closest to Ñumí Mixtec.
Language codes; ISO 639-3: Variously: mks – Silacayoapan mxb – Tezoatlán vmc – Juxtlahuaca mim – Alacatlatzala (Cahuatache) mxv – Metlatónoc (San Rafael) xta – Alcozauca jmx – Coicoyán (Western Juxtlahuaca) mxa – Portezuelo (Northwest Oaxaca) Glottolog: cent2266 Central Baja Mixtec sout3179 Southern Baja Mixtec