Endangered Languages Project - Mocho'

Mocho'

^{[aka Motozintlec, Motozintleco, Mochó, Cotoque]}

Classification: Mayan

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critically endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Motozintlec, Motozintleco, Mochó, Cotoque
CLASSIFICATION		Mayan, Q’anjob’alan-Chujean
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		mhc
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Mocho'(Motozintleco) Tuzantec Tuzanteco
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		Tuzantec (Tuzanteco) may be a separate language, closely related to Mocho'.

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Information from: “Topics in Mocho' phonology and morphology” . Naomi Elizabeth Palosaari (2011)

Critically endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<30
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Fewer than 30 remaining speakers, all over the age of 70. Fewer than 5 speakers of the Tuzanteco variety.

TRANSMISSION

PLACES: Mexico;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: In Chiapas, near the border of Guatemala.

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
170
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1990

PLACES: Mexico;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Chiapas, on Guatemala Mexico border, Tuzantán and Motozintla.

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
30
Native speakers worldwide
ELDERS
30
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
It is moribund, with fewer than 30 remaining speakers, all over the age of 70. (Palosaari 2011:iii)

DATE OF INFO: 2010

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: Mexico

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Chiapas

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

15.3709,-92.2484

COORDINATES

15.324053,-92.234756

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Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing