Coatecas Altas Zapotec

Coatecas Altas Zapotec is a Zapotec language spoken in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, in and around the town of Coatecas Altas, in the Ejutla District, south of Oaxaca City. It is 83% intelligible with Ozolotepec Zapotec, and similar to Miahuatlán Zapotec.

Coatecas Altas Zapotec
(Coatecas Altas, Oaxaca)
Native toMexico
RegionOaxaca
Native speakers
4,900 (2005 census)
Oto-Manguean
Language codes
ISO 639-3zca
Glottologcoat1244
ELPAmatec Zapotec (shared)

Communities of Coatecas Altas speakers can also be found in Soconusco, Chiapas, San Bernardino, Oaxaca, and in the areas surrounding San Quintín, Baja California.

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