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Number: 5021

Language: Mazatec

Dialect: Jalapa de Diaz

Location: S Mexico (Oaxaca)

Population: 85,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Popolocan

Other Sources: Schram, T. L. 1979. "Tense, Tense Embedding, and Theme in Discourse in Mazatec of Jalapa de Diaz," in DSML, 141-67.

Consonant system:

    t k kʷ ʔ
    d ɡ ɡʷ
    t^s č
    d^z ɡ̌
    s š h
m n ñ
l
r

Stops: t d k ɡ kʷ ɡʷ ʔ

Affricates: t^sd^z č ɡ̌

Fricatives: s š h

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
o
æ ɒ

Front Vowels: i æ

Back Vowels: o u ɒ

Nasal Vowels: ṽ

Tones: hi mid lo

Articles: indef

Syntax: VSO AN/NA NG DN NUM-N N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 5022

Language: Mazatec

Dialect: Huautla

Location: S Mexico

Population: 85,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Popolocan

Other Sources: Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1959. "Discourse Analysis of a Mazatec Text," IJAL 25, 139-46.

Consonant system:

   (p) t k ʔ
(b) (d) (ɡ)
    t^sč̣ č
    s š h
v
m n ñ
    l
    ɾ (r)

Stops: (p) (b) t (d) k (ɡ) ʔ

Affricates: t^sč̣ č

Fricatives: v s š h

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: ɾ (r)

Glides: j

Vowel system:

i
e o
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: o

Nasal Vowels: ṽ all

Tones: hi hi-mid lo-mid lo

Syntax: NUM-N N-POSS

Number: 5023

Language: Mazatec

Dialect: Soyal Tepec

Location: S Mexico (Oaxaca)

Population: 85,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Popolocan

Other Sources: Pike, Eunice V. 1956. "Tonally Differentiated Allomorphs in Soyal Tepec," IJAL 22, 57-71.

Consonant system:

   p t k ʔ
    t^sč̣ č
    s š h
m n ñ
    l
    r ɾ

Stops: p t k ʔ

Affricates: t^sč̣ č

Fricatives: s š h

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r ɾ

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
e o
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Nasal Vowels: ṽ all

Tones: hi hi-mid lo-mid lo

Stress: VSO NA ND NUM-N N-POSS

Number: 5024

Language: Mazatec

Dialect: Chiquihuitlan

Location: S Mexico (Oaxaca)

Population: 85,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Popolocan

Other Sources: Angulo, Jaime de and L. S. Freeland. 1935. "The Zapotekan Linguistic Group," IJAL 8, 1-38 &111-30.

Consonant system:

Tones: tones

Gender: human/anim

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3ha
h=hum a=anim

Syntax: VSO NA NG NUM-N N-POSS

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 5025

Language: Ixcatec

Location: S Mexico (Oaxaca)

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Popolocan

Other Sources:

Fernández de Miranda, Marı́a Teresa. 1959. Fonémica del ixcateco. Mecico City: Instituto Nacional de Antropologı́a e Historia.
WPF

Consonant system:

   p t c k ʔ
b d ɟ ɡ
    t^s č
    ɡ̌
f s š h
m n ñ
    l
    ɾ r

Stops: p b t d c ɟ k ɡ ʔ

Affricates: t^s č ɡ̌

Fricatives: f s š h

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: ɾ r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
e o
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Nasal Vowels: ṽ all

Tones: hi mid low

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
*3 *6

Number: 5026

Language: Chocho

Location: Mexico (NW Oaxaca)

Population: 1,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Popolocan

Other Sources: Angulo, Jaime de and L. S. Freeland. 1935. "The Zapotekan Linguistic Group," IJAL 8, 1-38 & 111-30.

Consonant system:

Tones: yes

Pronouns:

1 4
2
3

Syntax: VSO NA NG NUM-N N-POSS Num+N+A

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 5027

Language: Popoloc

Location: Mexico (Oaxaca)

Population: 10,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Popolocan

Other Sources: WPF

Consonant system:

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV/SVO/VSO/VOS [According to E the San Felipe Otlatepec is SVO; the San Juan Atzingo and San Marcos Tlalcoyalco dialects are VSO; the Highland dialect is VOS; and the Sayula dialect is SOV/VOS.]

Number: 5028

Language: Chinantec

Dialect: Azumacin

Location: Mexico (N Oaxaca)

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Chinantecan

Consonant system:

Number: 5029

Language: Chinantec

Dialect: Lalana

Location: Mexico (N Oaxaca)

Population: 10,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Chinantecan

Other Sources: E

Consonant system:

Syntax: VOS

Number: 5030

Language: Chinantec

Dialect: Ojitlan

Location: Mexico (N Oaxaca)

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Chinantecan

Consonant system:

Number: 5031

Language: Chinantec

Dialect: Palantla

Location: Mexico (N Oaxaca)

Population: 10,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Chinantecan

Other Sources: Merrifield, William R. 1963. "Palantla Chinantec Syllable Types," AL 5:5, 1-16.

Consonant system:

   p t k ʔ
b d ɡ
    t^sd^z
ɸ s h
m n ŋ
    l
    r

Stops: p b t d k ɡ ʔ

Affricates: t^sd^z

Fricatives: ɸ s h

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

I ɯ ʋ
ɛ ɤ o
a

Front Vowels: I ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: ɯ ʋ o ɤ

Long Vowels: v̄

Nasal Vowels:

ṽ (liɡht nasal)
v̄̃ (heavy nasal)

Diphthongs: diphthonɡs

Tones:

hi-lev mid-lev lo-fall lo-ris-to-mid lo-ris-to-hi

Syntax: VSO NA

Number: 5032

Language: Chinantec

Dialect: Quiotepec

Location: S Mexico (N Oaxaca)

Population: 3,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Chinantecan

Other Sources: Robbins, Frank E. 1961. "Quiotepec Chinantec Syllable Patterning," IJAL 27, 237-50.

Consonant system:

   p t̪ c k kʷ ʔ
^mb ⁿd̪ ^ñɟ ^ŋɡ
    t̪^s
f ṣ ç h
    ð ɣ
m n̪ ñ ŋ
    l̪
    r̪

Stops: p ^mb t̪ ⁿd̪ c^ñɟ k ^ŋk kʷ ʔ

Affricates: t̪^s

Fricatives: f ð ṣ ç ɣ h

Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ

Laterals: l̪

Vibrants: r̪

Glides: j ^ʔj w ^ʔw

Vowel system:

i y ɯ u
ɛ ø o
ɑ

Front Vowels: i y ɛ ø

Back Vowels: u ɯ o ɑ

Nasal Vowels: ṽ all but ø

Diphthongs: diphthonɡs

Syllable: Nˈ

Tones:

hi
hi-mid
lo-mid
lo
ris
fall
fall-ris-fall

Syntax: VSO

Number: 5033

Language: Chinantec

Dialect: Usila

Location: S Mexico (N Oaxaca)

Population: 4,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Chinantecan

Other Sources: Skinner, Leo E. 1962. "Usila Chinantec Syllable Structure," IJAL 28, 251-5.

Consonant system:

   p t̪ c k ʔ
b d̪ ɟ ɡ
    t^s
(ɸ) s h
m n̪ ñ ŋ
    l̪
    ɾ

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ c ɟ k ɡ ʔ

Affricates: t^s

Fricatives: (ɸ) s h

Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ

Laterals: l̪

Vibrants: ɾ

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
ɛ o
a

Front Vowels: i ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Nasal Vowels: ṽ all but u

Diphthongs: diphthonɡs

Syllable: (C)(C)V(C) Nˈ

Tones: hi-lev hi-mid-lev mid-lev lo-mid-lev lo-fall hi-mid-fall mid-fall mid-ris lo-mid-ris

Syntax: VSO

Number: 5034

Language: Chinantec

Dialect: Tepetotutla

Location: S Mexico (Oaxaca)

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Chinantecan

Other Sources: Westley, David O. 1971. "The Tepetotutla Chinantec Stressed Syllable," IJAL 37, 160-3.

Consonant system:

   p t k ʔ
b d ɡ
    t^s
    d^z
f s h
m n ŋ
    l
    ɹ

Stops: p b t d k ɡ ʔ

Affricates: t^s d^z

Fricatives: f s h

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: ɹ

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i ɯ u
e ɤ o
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u ɯ o ɤ

Nasal Vowels: ẽ ã (ũ) ɯ̃ õ

Tones:

hi mid lo mid-ris lo-ris-to-mid lo-ris-to-hi hi-fall mid-fall

Syntax: VSO

Number: 5035

Language: Chinantec

Dialect: High Chinantla

Location: S Mexico (NE Oaxaca)

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Chinantecan

Other Sources: Angula, Jaime de and L. S. Freeland. 1935. "The Zapotekan Linguistic Group," IJAL 8, 1-38 &111-30.

Consonant system:

Tones: yes

Articles: def

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3

Syntax: VSO NA/(AN) NG ND NUM-N Num+N+A

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 5036

Language: Chinantec

Dialect: Sochiapan

Location: S Mexico (Oaxaca)

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Chinantecan

Other Sources: Foris, David. 1973. "Sochiapan Chinantec Syllable Structure," IJAL 39, 232-5.

Consonant system:

   p t k ʔ
t^s
(f) θ s h
β ð
m n ŋ
    l
    (ɾ) ṛ

Stops: p t k ʔ

Affricates: t^s

Fricatives: β (f) θ ð s h

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: (ɾ) ṛ

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i ɯ u
e (ɤ) o
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u ɯ o (ɤ)

Nasal Vowels: ṽ all

Diphthongs: ei au ɯe

Syllable: (C)(C)(G)V(C)

Tones: hi mid lo mid-ris lo-ris hi-fall

Syntax: VSO NA

Number: 5037

Language: Proto-Zapotec

Location: S Mexico

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Zapotec

Grammar:

Fernández de Mirenda, Mária Teresa. 1961. Proto-Zapoteco. Mexico City: Instituto Nacional de Antropologı́a e Historia.

Other Sources:

Swadesh, Morris. 1947. "The Phonemic Structure of Proto-Zapotec," IJAL 13, 220-30.
Suarez, Jorge A. 1973. "On Proto-Zapotec Phonology," IJAL 39, 236-49.

Consonant system:

   p t k
    č
    s š
    n
    l
    r

Stops: p t k

Affricates: č

Fricatives: s š

Nasals: n

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: c̄

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
e
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u

Long Vowels: v̄

Nasal Vowels: õ ã

Modified Vowels:

vʔ (checked)
v^ʔv (rearticulated)

Tones: tones

Stress: phonemic

Number: 5038

Language: Chatino

Dialect: Yaitepec

Location: S Mexico (SW Oaxaca)

Population: 20,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Zapotec

Other Sources:

McKaughan, Howard P. 1954. "Chatino Formulas and Phonemes," IJAL 20, 23-7.
Upson, Jessamine. 1960. "A Preliminary Structure of Chatino," AL 2:6, 22-9.
Pride, Kitty. 1961. "Numerals in Chatino," AL 3:2, 1-106.
Pride, Leslie. 1963. "Chatino Tonal Structure," AL 5:2, 19-28.
Pride Kitty. 1965. Chatino Syntax. SIL 12.
Upson, B. W. and Robert E. Longacre. 1965. "Proto-Chatino Phonology," IJAL 31, 312-22.

Consonant system:

   p t k ʔ
    d ɡ
    s š h
m n
    l
    r

Stops: p t d k ɡ ʔ

Fricatives: s š h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
e o
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄

Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ẽ ũ õ

Tones: hi hi-mid lo-mid lo + 6 ris & fall tones

Stress: final

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: def

Syntax: VSO NA NG ND NUM-N N-POSS Num+N+A+D

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 5039

Language: Chatino

Dialect: Tataltepec

Location: S Mexico (S Oaxaca)

Population: 20,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Zapotec

Dictionary: Pride, Leslie and Kitty Pride. 1970. Vocabulario chatino de Tataltepec. Mexico City: SIL.

Other Sources: Upson, B. W. and Robert E. Longacre. 1965. "Proto-Chatino Phonology," IJAL 31, 312-22.

Consonant system:

    t c k kʷ ʔ
    t^sč
    s š h hʷ
m n ñ
    l ʎ

Stops: t c k kʷ ʔ

Affricates: t^sč

Fricatives: s š h hʷ

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l ʎ

Glides: j

Vowel system:

i u
e o
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄

Nasal Vowels: ı̃ ẽ ũ õ

Tones: hi mid lo (others?)

Stress: final

Demonstratives: 3

Pronouns:

1 4ie
2 5
3mfA 6
m f A=animal

Syntax: VSO NA NG NUM-N

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 5040

Language: Chatino

Dialect: Zenzontepec

Location: S Mexico (SC Oaxaca)

Population: 20,000

Classification: Amerind: Central: Oto-Manguean: Zapotec

Other Sources:

Upson, B. W. and Robert E. Longacre. 1965. "Proto-Chatino Phonology," IJAL 31, 312-22.
E

Consonant system:

    t c k kʷ ʔ
    t^sč
    s š h h^j hʷ
m n ñ
    l ʎ

Stops: t c k kʷ ʔ

Affricates: t^sč

Fricatives: s š h h^j hʷ

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l ʎ

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
e o
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄

Nasal Vowels: ṽ all

Tones: tones

Syntax: SVO