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Chinantec, Comaltepec

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3: cco

Population	2,000 (1990 census). 145 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 2,000.
Region	North Oaxaca, Santiago Comaltepec, Soledad Tectitlán, La Esperanza, San Martín Soyolapan, Vista Hermosa (Quiotepec), San Pedro Yolox, Rosario Temextitlán, Maninaltepec.
Language map	Southern Central Mexico, reference number 181
Alternate names	Jmii’
Dialects	69% intelligibility of Quiotepec [chq] (most similar), 7% of Tepetotutla [cnt].
Classification	Oto-Manguean, Chinantecan
Language use	Vigorous. All domains, local administration, preschool, religion. Written use to record customs, traditions, history. All ages. Positive attitude. 80 also use English.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–2%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%. 1%–2% can read, less than 1% can write. Radio programs. Videos. NT: 2002.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	People leave the area for jobs. VSO; short words, affixes; tonal. Swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anderson, Judi Lynn. 1987. "A Chinantec fable."  

Anderson, Judi Lynn. 1989. Comaltepec Chinantec syntax: Studies in Chinantec languages 3.  

Pace, Wanda. 1977. Comaltepec Chinantec verb inflection.

Pace, Wanda. 1990. "Comaltepec Chinantec verb inflection."  

Vernacular Publications

¿I̱~ cajmée` e cango'ang'´ co̱o̱` móo´?. 2005.  

Co̱o̱` júu^ cuento quiá'¯ jaang` bú'^ i̱ iuung¯ dsíi' i̵i̵~. 2005.  

Co̱o̱` júu^ cuento quiá'¯ jaang` ñisi̵̱'`. 2005.  

Co̱o̱` júu^ cuento quiá'¯ jaang` quiee`. 2005.  

Cuentos y relatos chinantecos. 2006.  

Jaang` ta̱´ cuo'`. 2005.  

Leyendo y escribiendo en el chinanteco de Santiago Comaltepec. 2007.  

Mɨ²⁴ ca²güéng³ dsea²ta²⁴ Gobernador fɨ²³ mɨ²ʼia²³. 1979.

Tres cuentos en chinanteco de Comaltepec. 1984.

Un pequeño vocabulario en Chinanteco de Santiago Comaltepec. 2003.