Chʼolan languages
| Chʼolan | |
|---|---|
| Cholan | |
| Geographic distribution | Belize, Guatemala, Mexico / former Guatemala, Mexico / now |
| Ethnicity | Maya peoples |
Native speakers | 229,500 (2002–2005) |
| Linguistic classification | Mayan
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Early form | |
| Proto-language | Proto-Ch’olan |
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | chol1286 |
| Notes | Classification, subdivisions per Aissen, England & Zavala Maldonado 2017, pp. 44–45. Speakers, distribution per Becquey 2012, paras 1, 14. |
The Chʼolan languages form a branch of the Mayan family of languages, comprising four languages, namely, Chʼol, Chʼoltiʼ, Chʼortiʼ, and Chontal. Notably, the language of Mayan hieroglyphs is now deemed the ancestor of one or more of the Ch’olan languages.