Ixtlán

 [aka Sierra de Juárez Zapotec, Zapotec (Juárez), Zapoteco ( ...]

Classification: Otomanguean

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Sierra de Juárez Zapotec, Zapotec (Juárez), Zapoteco ( Juarez Sierra), Sierra de Juarez, Ixtlan, Zapotec, Zapotec, Sierra de Juárez, Zapoteco de Atepec, Ixtlán Zapoteco, Northern Sapoteko, Serrano

Otomanguean, Zapotecan

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zaa, zpd, zae, zaq

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Ethnologue list 57 Zapotec languages. INALI gives 62 "variantes" of Zapoteco. SIL and INALI count each variety of Zapotec, some of which are mutually intelligible dialects of the same language. The exact number of distinct languages that need to be recognized is unclear. The most current linguistic research suggests approx. 18 Zapotec languages distributed in 5 major language areas: (1) Northern (ca. 5 languages); (2) Central (ca. 7 languages); (3) Southern (ca. 4 languages); (4) Papabuco (1 language); (5) Western (1 language).

"While there is no consensus yet as to the dialectal classification of Zapotec languages, the point to be made here is that the diversity of Zapotec languages is extremely rich." (Pérez Báez 2011)

Possibly one of several daughter languages in the Monte Albán Zapotec language clade. It "reflects earlier migrations than do the other Sierra Norte languages" (Beam de Azcona, 2021)

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