Zoque, Francisco León

A language of Mexico

O’de pʌt, Santa Magdalena Zoque, Zoque de Francisco León

Otetzame

20,000 (1990 census). Total Zoque speakers: 74,000 (2020 INEGI).

Four separate enclaves in 4 states; largest, northwest Mezcalapa Chiapas, into Tabasco, Veracruz-Llave, and Oaxaca, mainly near Grijalve river, Sayula area; second area, southern Mezcalapa Chiapas, Grijalve river near Argostura reservoir; third, eastern Mezcalapa Chiapas and Tabasco states, area surrounding northwest Guatemala tip, west bank, San Antonio river and Laguna de Naja; fourth, west central Mezcalapa Chiapas, upper reaches, Grijalve river.

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification

Mixe-Zoquean, Zoquean, Chiapas Zoquean

Dialects

Chapultenango, San Pedro Yaspac. Reportedly similar to Copainalá [zoc].

Typology

Long words, affixes; nontonal.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1978–1985.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Zoque, Francisco León