Tzotzil
Language Information
Tzotzil is spoken in southern Mexico, in the highlands of Chiapas, around San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chamula, and Zinacantán.
Tzotzil is a Mayan language closely related to Tzeltal, with about 500,000 speakers.
Tzotzil is a Mayan language closely related to Tzeltal, with about 500,000 speakers.
- Language Family
- North American Indian
- Subgroup
- Mayan
Tzotzil Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Tzotzil (Chamula)
Skotol vinik o ants ta spejel balumile k’olem x-hayan i ko’ol ta sch’ulal i sderechoetik i, skotol k’ux-elan oyike oy srasonik y slekilalik, sventa skuxijik leknóo ta ju jun ju ju vo.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights