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Ch'olan languages

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Geographic distribution:
  
Mesoamerica

Glottolog:
  
chol1286

Linguistic classification:
  
Mayan Western (Q’anjobalan–Ch’olan) Ch’olan

Subdivisions:
  
Ch’olan proper Tzeltalan

The Ch’olan AKA Cholan–Tzeltalan languages are a branch of the Mayan family of Mexico. These languages break into six sections being Cholan and Tzeltalan. Cholan has then two subsections being Western Cholan and Ch'olti'an; these composing the two larger sections of slight linguistic differences portrayed by Kuryłowicz’ Fourth Law of Analogy. The language Tzeltalan also breaks up into sections; Tzendal (colonial Tzeltal), Tzotzil, and Wastekan. These subsections differ by similar linguistic differences.

Languages

  • Cholan (proper): Ch’ol–Chontal, Ch’orti’–Ch’olti’ (likely also Classic Maya)
  • Tzeltalan: Tzeltal, Tzotzil

    • See Mayan languages#Western branch for details.

    References

    Ch'olan languages Wikipedia
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