Lealao Chinantec
Chinantecan language of Mexico
| Lealao Chinantec | |
|---|---|
| Latani Chinantec | |
| Native to | Mexico |
| Region | Oaxaca |
| Ethnicity | Chinantecs |
Native speakers | (2,000 cited 1990 census)[1] |
Language family | Oto-Mangue
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cle |
| Glottolog | leal1235 |
Lealao (Chinanteco de San Juan Lealao), also known as Latani, is the most divergent of the Chinantecan languages of Mexico. It is spoken in northeast Oaxaca, in the towns of San Juan Lealao, Latani, Tres Arroyos, and La Hondura.
References
- ^ Lealao Chinantec at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
