ISO 639-3 · tzotzo
Central American Indian languages family
Tzotzil
Bats'i k'op
Tzotzil is a language of the Chʼolan–Tseltalan branch (Central American Indian languages), spoken in Mexico. Wikidata counts about 350,000 speakers. Wikidata describes it as “language of the Mayan language family”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
tzo- Glottocode
tzot1259- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 25 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
4levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Tzotzil · Bats'i k'op |
|---|---|
| Also called | tzotzil language |
| All speakers | 350,000 |
| Written in | Latin script |
Vitality
EGIDS 6b Threatened6b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Central American Indian languages to Tzotzil
The branches above Tzotzil, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Mexico
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