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Chol

Chol is a Mayan language spoken in Mexico, by about 180 thousand people.

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Chol · 17.5°N 92.5°W

The Ch'ol (Chol) language is a member of the western branch of the Mayan language family used by the Ch'ol people in the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, and Campeche in Mexico. This language, together with Chontal, Ch'orti', and Ch'olti', constitute the Cholan language group.

The Cholan branch of the Mayan languages is considered to be particularly conservative and Ch'ol along with its two closest relatives the Ch'orti' language of Guatemala and Honduras, and the Chontal Maya language of Tabasco are believed to be the modern languages that best reflect their relationship with the Classic Maya language.

Ch'ol-language programming is carried by the CDI's radio station XEXPUJ-AM, broadcasting from Xpujil, Campeche.

From Wikipedia · Chʼol language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Chol

MeaningWordRomanization
womanxꞌixik
waterjaʼ
rainjaʼal
horsecawayuʼ
fivejo'p'ej
coffeecajpe'

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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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