Lacandon

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Lacandón

Population

560 (2000 INALI). Ethnic population: 1,000 (2000).

Location

Southeast Chiapas, Najá, Lacanjá San Quintín, Metzaboc, Betel, Lake Metzaboc.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Lacanjá, Najá.

Typology

SVO; short words, affixes, clitics; nontonal

Language Use

All ages. Also use Chol [ctu] or Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Dictionary. NT: 1978.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.