Loxicha Zapotec
Loxicha Zapotec is an Otomanguean language spoken in Mexico. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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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.
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Words in Loxicha Zapotec
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mEn* | |
| name | lE7* | |
| eye | ngudlo7* | |
| ear | nca7* | |
| nose | Si7* | |
| tooth | kElE7* | |
| tongue | los* | |
| hand | ya7* | |
| blood | rEn* | |
| bone | zix* | |
| skin | yid* | |
| knee | Sub* | |
| breast | Siz* | |
| liver | lazongiS* | |
| water | nit* | |
| fire | ki7* | |
| sun | wiz* | |
| star | mbEl* | |
| stone | kE7* | |
| mountain | yi7* | |
| tree | ya7* | |
| leaf | la7* | |
| night | yal7* | |
| dog | mbak* | |
| fish | mbEl* | |
| louse | mcE7* | |
| one | 8ib* | |
| two | Cop* | |
| I | na* | |
| you | lu7* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Amatlán ZapotecOtomanguean45% alike
- Xanaguía ZapotecOtomanguean39% alike
- San Baltazar Loxicha ZapotecOtomanguean39% alike
- Quioquitani-Quieri ZapotecOtomanguean35% alike
- Ayoquesco ZapotecOtomanguean34% alike
- Santa María Quiegolani ZapotecOtomanguean33% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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