(documentation SanFranciscoDelMarHuaveLanguage EnglishLanguage "The SanFranciscoDelMarHuaveLanguage is a HuaveanLanguage of Mexico. SIL code: HUE. ISO 639-2: nai. Population: 900 speakers out of an ethnic population of 3,900 (1990 census). Region: Southeastern coast, Oaxaca, Juchitan District, San Francisco del Mar, old town and new town. Comments: 38% intelligibility of San Mateo del Mar Huave. The most divergent variety of Huave. Only fishermen were tested, and they are familiar with the other varieties. Younger speakers use Spanish as second language. 2,000 to 3,000 in the new San Francisco town have shifted from Huave to Spanish. 30% to 40% monolingual in the old village. Nontonal. Desert. Coastal. Fishermen. 0 to 60 meters.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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