Loxicha Zapotec

Loxicha Zapotec
Loxicha Zapotec
Diste
Native to	Mexico
Region	south Oaxaca
Native speakers	75,000 (2000 census)
Language family	Oto-Manguean Zapotecan Zapotec Sierra Sur Miahuatlan Loxicha Zapotec; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	San Agustín Loxicha; San Bartolomé Loxicha; San Andrés Paxtlán; San Miguel Suchixtepec;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ztp
Glottolog	loxi1235

Loxicha Zapotec (Western Pochutla Zapotec) is a Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is one of the most populous varieties of Zapotec, and the majority of speakers are monolingual.

Not all varieties of Zapotec from towns named "Loxicha" are part of Loxicha Zapotec. San Baltázar Loxicha Zapotec, which includes Santa Catarina Loxicha, is a distinct language.

References

^ Loxicha Zapotec at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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