Tojolabal

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3
toj
Alternate Names
Chañabal, Comiteco, Tojol-ab’al
Autonym
Tojolabal
User Population

67,000 (2020 INEGI). 7,700 monolinguals.

Location

Chiapas state: Altamirano and Margaritas.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, Q’anjob’alan-Chujean, Chujean
Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by Tzeltal [tzh].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1972–1994.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tojolabal
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.