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== Indigenous Languages of Chiapas== | == Indigenous Languages of Chiapas== | ||
The state of Chiapas 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> | The state of Chiapas 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 Zoque live primarily in Chiapas and Oaxaca. | 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 Zoque 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> | ||
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