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''[[Chiapas|Chiapas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[Chiapas|Chiapas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Chiapas_Language_and_Languages|Language and Languages]]'' | ||
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The state has about 13.5% of all of Mexico's indigenous population, and it has been ranked among the ten "most indianized" states.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiapas</ref> Among the indigenous groups of Chiapas are the Tzeltal, the Tzotzil, the Chol, the Zoque, and the Tojolabal. | The state has about 13.5% of all of Mexico's indigenous population, and it has been ranked among the ten "most indianized" states.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiapas</ref> Among the indigenous groups of Chiapas are the Tzeltal, the Tzotzil, the Chol, the Zoque, and the Tojolabal. | ||
Tzeltal and Tzotzil are both Mayan languages; they represent about 11.5 percent of all indigenous speakers in Mexico. The vast majority of their numbers live in Chiapas. Chol is also a Mayan language, though its speakers make up only three percent of speakers of indigenous speakers. 87 percent of speakers of Chol live in Chiapas.<ref>John P. Schmal, "Indigenous languages in Mexico" (Mexconnect Mexico Culture and Arts, http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3689-indigenous-languages-in-mexico).</ref><br> | Tzeltal and Tzotzil are both Mayan languages; they represent about 11.5 percent of all indigenous speakers in Mexico. The vast majority of their numbers live in Chiapas. Chol is also a Mayan language, though its speakers make up only three percent of speakers of indigenous speakers. 87 percent of speakers of Chol live in Chiapas.<ref>John P. Schmal, "Indigenous languages in Mexico" (Mexconnect Mexico Culture and Arts, http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3689-indigenous-languages-in-mexico).</ref><br> | ||
One of the few non-Maya groups living in Chiapas are the Zoque, a very small portion of Mexico's indigenous speakers (less than a percent). The Zoques live primarily in Chiapas and Oaxaca. <ref>John P. Schmal, "Indigenous languages in Mexico" (Mexconnect Mexico Culture and Arts, http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3689-indigenous-languages-in-mexico).</ref> | One of the few non-Maya groups living in Chiapas are the Zoque, a very small portion of Mexico's indigenous speakers (less than a percent). The Zoques live primarily in Chiapas and Oaxaca. <ref>John P. Schmal, "Indigenous languages in Mexico" (Mexconnect Mexico Culture and Arts, http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3689-indigenous-languages-in-mexico).</ref> | ||
The Tojolabal group, making up less than a percent of Mexico's native language speakers, is also a Mayan language. Tojolabal speakers live almost exclusively in Chiapas. | The Tojolabal group, making up less than a percent of Mexico's native language speakers, is also a Mayan language. Tojolabal speakers live almost exclusively in Chiapas. <ref>John P. Schmal, "Indigenous languages in Mexico" (Mexconnect Mexico Culture and Arts, http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3689-indigenous-languages-in-mexico).</ref> | ||
Most materials used in Mexican research are written in Spanish. However, you do not need to speak or read Spanish to do research in Mexican records. However, you will need to know some key words and phrases to understand the records. | Most materials used in Mexican research are written in Spanish. However, you do not need to speak or read Spanish to do research in Mexican records. However, you will need to know some key words and phrases to understand the records. | ||