Western Popoloca language
Western Popoloca | |
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Native to | Mexico |
Region | Puebla |
Native speakers | 7,000 (2000)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:pow – San Felipe Otlaltepecpca – Santa Inés Ahuatempan |
Glottolog | sant1454 Santa Ines Ahuatempansanf1264 San Felipe Otlaltepec |
Western Popoloca is an indigenous language of Puebla state, Mexico. There are two principal varieties, sometimes counted as distinct languages,
- Santa Inés Ahuatempan Popoloca (a.k.a. Ahuatempan, Santa Inés)
- San Felipe Otlaltepec Popoloca (a.k.a. Otlaltepec, San Felipe)
which are about 75% mutually intelligible. Approximately half of ethnic Popoloca of these towns speak the language.
References[]
- ^ San Felipe Otlaltepec at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Santa Inés Ahuatempan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
External links[]
Categories:
- Popolocan languages
- Oto-Manguean language stubs