Ayöök
E723309
Ayöök is the indigenous Mixe language of Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its complex tonal system and rich oral tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ayöök canonical | 1 |
| Ayöökjä’äy | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mixe language
ⓘ
indigenous language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mixe people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Mixe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mixe Ayöök NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
medium of ritual speech
ⓘ
medium of traditional music and song ⓘ medium of traditional stories ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
Lowland Mixe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midland Mixe NERFINISHED ⓘ North Highland Mixe NERFINISHED ⓘ South Highland Mixe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
agglutinative morphology
ⓘ
complex tonal system ⓘ rich oral tradition ⓘ tonal language ⓘ verb–initial word order ⓘ |
| hasGrammarFeature |
complex verb morphology
ⓘ
polysynthetic tendencies ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
contrastive tone
ⓘ
glottalized consonants ⓘ nasal vowels ⓘ |
| hasResourceType |
documented oral literature
ⓘ
grammars and dictionaries ⓘ |
| hasSociolinguisticFeature |
bilingualism with Spanish
ⓘ
intergenerational transmission in many communities ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | mto ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Mixe branch
ⓘ
Mixe–Zoque language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | indigenous language of Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf | indigenous linguistic heritage of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Mexican government as an indigenous language ⓘ |
| region |
Sierra Mixe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Oaxaca ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Mixe communities in Oaxaca ⓘ |
| usedIn |
community radio broadcasts in Mixe regions
ⓘ
local education programs in Mixe communities ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ayöökjä’äy