Tequistlatecan languages
Tequistlatec, also called Chontal, are three close but distinct languages spoken or once spoken by the Chontal people of Oaxaca State, Mexico.
| Tequistlatec | |
|---|---|
| Chontal | |
| Geographic distribution | Oaxaca |
Native speakers | 5,600 (not counting 1,700 speakers of unidentified "Chontal") (2020 census) |
| Linguistic classification | Hokan ?
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| Subdivisions |
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| Glottolog | tequ1244 |
The Tequistlatecan languages are in Mexico at the left of the map. | |
Chontal was spoken by 6,000 or so people in 2020.
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