![]() ![]() Reading comprehension across even the most dissimilar variations, however, is estimated to be at least 50% (Bartolomé, 1999). Tortillas are called dita, xita, jita, ista, staa, and ita, depending on the area. For example, water is called ndute by some, others call it chikui. Residents of settlements separated by a few miles may only understand about 10-25% of what each other says. By some estimates there are thirty or even fifty variations of the language, some of which are very different from one another. It is misleading to talk about Mixtec language as a single, uniform system of oral and written communication. A forerunner of contemporary Mixtec appeared some 7,000 years ago (Bartolomé, 1999). ![]() Proto-otomanguean, the mother language, was spoken by hunters and gatherers in the region over 10,000 years ago. Mixtec belongs to the Otomanguean group of Mesoamerican languages. ![]()
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