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Chol Language




  nativename Ch'ol
  states Mexico
  region North Central Chiapas
  speakers approx 100,000
  familycolor American
  fam1 Mayan
  fam2 Cholan-Tzeltalan
  fam3 Cholan
  fam4 Chol-Chontal
  iso2 myn
  lc1 ctuld1=Chol, Tumbaláll1=Chol_language
  lc2 ctild2=Chol, Tilall2=Chol_language


Chol is a Maya Language used by Chol ethnic group in Mexico especially Chiapas.

It is derived from the Classic Maya Language . It is closely related to the Chorti Language , spoken by people of eastern Guatemala and parts of Honduras .