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Western Popoloca language

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Native to
  
Native speakers
  
7,000 (2000)

Region
  
Language family
  
Oto-MangueanPopolocanChocho–PopolocaPopolocaWestern Popoloca

ISO 639-3
  
Either:pow – San Felipe Otlaltepecpca – Santa Inés Ahuatempan

Glottolog
  
sant1454  (Santa Ines Ahuatempan)sanf1264  (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

    Western Popoloca language Wikipedia


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