Tzeltal, Bachajón
A language of Mexico
ISO 639-3: tzb
This ISO 639-3 code has been retired after the publication of Ethnologue, 16th edition. For more information, see the code change history documentation.
| Population | 100,000 (1993 SIL). 50,000 are monolingual. All Tzeltal varieties: 215,145 (1980 census). |
| Region | East central Chiapas, Chilon and Ocosingo municipalities. |
| Language map |
Eastern Central Mexico, reference number 135 |
| Alternate names | Lowland Tzeltal, Tzeltal de Ocosingo |
| Dialects | Amatenango del Valle. |
| Classification | Mayan, Cholan-Tzeltalan, Tzeltalan |
| Language use | Vigorous. Some families now use Spanish. Some Ch’ol [ctu] in north border area and lowland have learned Tzeltal. All domains. Minimal use in government schools. Oral use in local commerce. Oral and written use in religion. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Spanish or Ch’ol. |
| Language development | 50,000 readers, 40,000 can write. Radio programs. Dictionary. NT: 1964. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: maize, coffee; animal husbandry: cattle. |
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