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Ch'ol Indian Language (Chol Mayan)

There are two Ch'ol languages, Tila and Tumbala. Some linguists consider them distinct languages, but most consider them dialects of a single Ch'ol language. Tila and Tumbala Ch'ol speakers can usually understand each other fairly well. They are Mayan languages spoken by a combined 120,000 people in Chiapas, Mexico.

˜Our Ch'ol Language Materials –

Ch'ol Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in the Ch'ol language, with comparison to words in other Mayan languages.

Ch'ol Maya Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Ch'ol words.

Ch'ol Maya Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Ch'ol language.

Ch'ol Maya Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Ch'ol.

Ch'ol Maya Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in the Chol language.

Ch'ol Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Ch'ol Maya language.

˜Ch'ol Language Resources –

Diccionario Ch'ol
Online Spanish-Ch'ol vocabulary file. PDF format.

Ch'ol de Sabanilla Prayers:
Ch'ol translation of the Lord's Prayer.

Lengua Chol
Information on the Ch'ol language, including a linguistic map of Mexico. Page in Spanish.

Wikipedia: Ch'ol Language:
Brief encyclopedia entry on Ch'ol.

Tumbala Ch'ol

Tila Ch'ol
Demographic information about Ch'ol from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Diccionario Ch'ol de Tumbalá, Chiapas
Spanish-Ch'ol dictionary for sale online.

˜Ch'ol Culture and History Links –

Ch'ol People
Encyclopedia articles on the Ch'ol Indians.

Whose Land Is It?
News article about the Chol Indian struggle for sovereignty in modern Mexico.

˜Books for sale on the Choles –

Four Creations: An Epic Story of the Chiapas Mayas
Collection of legends of the Tzotzil and Ch'oles for sale online.

Riverine Maya: The Torquegua and other Chols of the Lower Motagua Valley:
Anthropology book on the Chol Mayas of Mexico.

Notes on the Ethnology of the Ch'ols:
Another anthropology text specifically about the Ch'ol Mayas.

The Ancient Maya:
Excellent historical overview of ancient Mayan civilization in general.

Indian Books:
Evolving list of books about Mayas and Native Americans in general.

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