Chʼol language
Mayan language of Chiapas, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ch'ol (Chol) language is a member of the western branch of the Mayan language family used by the Ch'ol people in the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, and Campeche in Mexico. This language, together with Chontal, Ch'orti', and Ch'olti', constitute the Cholan language group.[2]
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Native to | Mexico |
Region | North Central Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche |
Ethnicity | Ch'ol people |
Native speakers | 250,000 (2020 census)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | ctu |
Glottolog | chol1282 |
ELP | Chol |
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The Cholan branch of the Mayan languages is considered to be particularly conservative and Ch'ol along with its two closest relatives the Ch'orti' language of Guatemala and Honduras, and the Chontal Maya language of Tabasco are believed to be the modern languages that best reflect their relationship with the Classic Maya language.[3]
Ch'ol-language programming is carried by the CDI's radio station XEXPUJ-AM, broadcasting from Xpujil, Campeche.