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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Americas > Mexico > Tzotzil, Chamula

Tzotzil, Chamula

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3tzc
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  130,000 (1990 census). All Tzotzil languages: 265,000 (1990 census).
Region  West central Chiapas, San Juan Chamula, Huitiupan, Simojovel, San Juan del Bosque, San Cristóbal Las Casas, Bochil, Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Ocozocoautla, Ixtapa (Nibak), Jitotol, Teopisca, Amatan, Ishuatan.
Language map  Eastern Central Mexico, reference number 125
Alternate names   Chamula
Classification  Mayan, Cholan-Tzeltalan, Tzeltalan
Language development  Bible: 2001.
Writing system  Latin script.