Native to Mexico Native speakers 75,000 (2000 census) | Region south Oaxaca ISO 639-3 ztp | |
Language family Oto-Manguean
Zapotecan
Zapotec
Sierra Sur
Miahuatlan
Loxicha Zapotec Dialects San Agustín Loxicha
San Bartolomé Loxicha
San Andrés Paxtlán
San Miguel Suchixtepec | ||
Loxicha Zapotec (Western Pochutla Zapotec) is a Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is one of the most populous varieties of Zapotec, and the majority of speakers are monolingual.
Not all varieties of Zapotec from towns named "Loxicha" are part of Loxicha Zapotec. San Baltázar Loxicha Zapotec, which includes Santa Catarina Loxicha, is a distinct language.
References
Loxicha Zapotec Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA