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Tzeltal language

Tzeltal is a Maya language spoken in Chiapas, Mexico. It is most closely related to Tzotzil. This living language has about 280 thousand speakers in Chiapas, southernmost state in Mexico, though some researchers would argue that parts Tzeltal territory extend as far southeast as Guatemala. About six different dialects of Tzeltal are usually recognized. Tzotzil is the most closely related language to Tzeltal and together they form a Tzeltalan Proper sub-branch of the Mayan language family. Tzeltal, Tzotzil and Chol are the most widely-spoken languages in Chiapas. Unlike Chol, which features split-ergativity, Tzeltal and Tzotzil are fully morphologically ergative.

External Link

tzeltal.org.

Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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