Mixean languages


The Mixean languages are a primary branch of the Mixe–Zoquean language family of southern Mexico. According to Wichmann, there are three divergent Mixean languages, and a Oaxacan branch that constitutes the bulk of the family:
One of the languages is extinct, one is nearly extinct, and one is endangered.

Demographics

List of ISO 639-3 codes and demographic information of Mixean languages from Ethnologue :
LanguageISO 639-3 codeStateLocationsDialectsSpeakersDate/SourceAlternate names
Mixe, CoatlánOaxaca stateCoatlán, Camotlán, Ixcuintepec, San José, and Santa IsabelCoatlán Mixe, Camotlán Mixe5,0001993 SILSoutheastern Mixe
Mixe, IsthmusOaxaca stateSan Juan Guichicovi municipality: 3 towns on the Tehuantepec isthmus near the Veracruz state border22,5002000 INALIAyuk, Eastern Mixe, Guichicovi Mixe, Mixe del Istmo, Mixe medio del este
Mixe, MazatlánOaxaca state7 towns in the east19,2002000East Central Mixe, Tutla Mixe
Mixe, JuquilaOaxaca stateOcotepec municipality: in Juquila and QuetzaltepecJuquila Mixe, Ocotepec Mixe8,0002002 SILSouth Central Mixe
Mixe, TlahuitoltepecOaxaca stateAlbarradas Zapoteco area: 3 towns16,8002000 INALIMixe Alto del Centro, West Central Mixe
Mixe, North CentralOaxaca statenortheast Mixe district, towns including those listed as dialectsZacatepec, Puxmetecán, Olotepec, Mixistlan, Cotzocón Mixe, Atitlán Mixe 13,0002002 SILHayuuk, Northeastern Mixe
Mixe, QuetzaltepecOaxaca statenortheast Mixe district8,0902000 INALICentral Mixe, Chuxnabán Mixe, Midland Mixe, Mixe Alto del Sur
Mixe, TotontepecOaxaca statenorth of Zacatepec, 10 towns5,4702000 INALIMixe Alto del Norte, Northwestern Mixe
Popoluca, OlutaVeracruz stateOluta, inland, west of Texistepec, south of Acayucan, east of Sayula12011 UNSDOluta, Oluta Mijean, Olutec, Popoluca de Oluta
Popoluca, SayulaVeracruz statesouth of Sayula3,030Adelaar 2007

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