Tepehua languages
| Tepehua | |
|---|---|
| Hamasipini | |
| Region | Veracruz, Hidalgo |
| Ethnicity | Tepehua |
Native speakers | 9,000 (2020 census)[1] |
| |
| Official status | |
| Regulated by | INALI |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:tee – Tepehua of Huehuetlatpp – Tepehua of Pisaflorestpt – Tepehua of Tlachichilco |
| Glottolog | tepe1243 |
Tepehua is a
Mexican Federal District and the other administrative divisions in which it is spoken and it is on an equal footing with Spanish
.
| Language | ISO 639 code | Where spoken | Number of speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tepehua of Huehuetla | tee | Northeastern . | 3,000 (1982 SIL) |
| Tepehua of Pisaflores | tpp | Around the town of Pisaflores, Veracruz | 4,000 (1990 census) |
| Tepehua of Tlachichilco | tpt | Tlachichilco, Veracruz | 3,000 (1990 SIL) |
Huehuetla and Pisaflores are at best marginally intelligible, at 60–70% intelligibility (depending on direction). Tlachichilco has much lower intelligibility with the others, at 40% intelligibility or less.
Morphology
Tepehua is an
agglutinative language, where words use suffix complexes for a variety of purposes with several morphemes
strung together.
References
- ^ Lenguas indígenas y hablantes de 3 años y más, 2020 INEGI. Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020.
- KiB) ("General Law of the Linguistic Rights of Indigenous peoples"), decree published 13 March 2003
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