Chuj people
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approx. 68,000 |
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| Catholic, Evangelicalist, Maya religion |
The Chuj are a Maya people in Guatemala and Mexico. Their indigenous language is also called Chuj and belongs to the Q'anjobalan-Chujean family of Mayan languages. In Guatemala, most Chuj live in the department of Huehuetenango in the municipalities of San Mateo Ixtatán and San Sebastián Coatán.
[edit] Notes
- ^ XI Censo Nacional de Población y VI de Habitación (Censo 2002) - Pertenencia de grupo étnico. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (2002). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ Hablantes de lengua indígena en México - Lenguas indígenas en México y hablantes (de 5 años y más) al 2005. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI) (2005). Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
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