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There are significant differences in vocabulary among the Zapotec languages. As you can see, there are few similarities in the vocabulary of the two texts in the following section.

Take a look at Article 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in two Zapotec languages.

Do you see any similarities between the two texts?
Which text has borrowings from Spanish?






Zapotec Central Miahuatlán









Zapotec Central Villa Alta



 




Translation


Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.