Beginning Tone Analysis for Amatlán Zapotec

Publisher: Sil mexico
Publication date: 2011
Number of pages: 15This is an initial analysis of the tones in Amatlán Zapotec, in particular of the first person singular possessor. Zapotec is part of the Otomanguean language family.
Amatlán Zapotec (hereafter AZ) tone appears to have simple, underlying contour tones with most remaining constant whether in isolation or in context. Since most tones may be discerned by context, there is no need to include them in the orthography.