Santo Domingo Coatlán Zapotec
Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico
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Coatlán Zapotec (Western Miahuatlán Zapotec) is a Zapotec language spoken in southern Oaxaca, Mexico. It uses linguolabial sounds as onomatopoeia.
Native speakers
(500 cited 1992)[1]| Coatlán Zapotec | |
|---|---|
| (Santo Domingo Coatlán) | |
| Region | Oaxaca in Mexico |
Native speakers | (500 cited 1992)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | zps |
| Glottolog | coat1243 |
| ELP | Coatec Zapotec (shared) |
It is also known as San Miguel Zapotec and Zapoteco de Santa María Coatlán, to distinguish it from Zapoteco de San Vicente Coatlán. It is the only language that uses the linguolabial click. However, it is only used for onomatopoeias.
