Lacandon | Ethnologue

A language of Mexico

ISO 639: lac
Alternate Names: Lacandón, Lakantún
Autonym: Jach-t’aan
Population: 770 (2020 INEGI). Ethnic population: 1,000 (2000).
Location:: Chiapas state: Betel, Lacanjá San Quintín, Lake Metzaboc, Metzaboc, Najá.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, Yucatecan, Yucatec-Lacandon
Dialects: Lacanjá, Najá.
Typology: SVO; short words, affixes, clitics; nontonal.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Chol [ctu]. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development: Grammar. NT: 1978.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lacandon
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Chiapas state: Betel, Lacanjá San Quintín, Lake Metzaboc, Metzaboc, Najá.