Also Known As:
jumi dsa mojai, Chinanteco del sureste alto, Ozumacín Chinantec, Chinantec, Chinanteco, Chinanteko, Juujmii, Chinanteco de Ayotzintepec
Dialects & Varieties
- jumi dsa mojai
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2015. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Eighteenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,140
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Speakers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Location and Context
Countries
Mexico
Location Description
"Northeast Oaxaca, San Pedro Ozumacín, Ayotzintepec, and Santiago Progreso."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
"Negative attitudes. View Chinantec as inferior to Spanish [spa], but continue to use it."
Other Languages Used By The Community
Spanish [spa]; Palantla Chinantec [cpa]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin
Other writing systems used:
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Recent Resources
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