Chontal Maya language

Chontal Maya
Yoko ochoco
Spoken in Mexico
Region North central and southern Tabasco
Ethnicity Chontal Maya people
Native speakers 38,000 (2000 census)  (date missing)
Language family
Mayan
Language codes
ISO 639-3 chf

Yoko ochoco, also known as Chontal Maya, and Acalan, is a Maya language of the Cholan family spoken by the Chontal Maya people of the Mexican state of Tabasco. There are at least three dialects, identified as Tamulté de las Sábanas Chontal, Buena Vista Chontal, and Miramar Chontal.

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