| Tzeltal |
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| mayan languages | |
| maya peoples | |
| indigenous languages of mesoamerica | |
| indigenous languages of mexico | |
| indigenous peoples in mexico | |
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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 Ch'ol, which features split-ergativity, Tzeltal and Tzotzil are fully morphologically Ergative . EXTERNAL LINKS |