Batsʼil kʼop

Tzeltal

Mayan (Cholan-Tseltalan)

FamilleMayan (Cholan-Tseltalan) Locuteurs~600K ÉcritureLatin PaysMexico (Chiapas) Langue officielleMexico (national) Vitalitésafe ISO 639-3tzh

Tzeltal (Bats'il kʼop, "true language") is a Mayan language of the Tseltalan branch, spoken in highland Chiapas, Mexico, with ~600K speakers — sister to Tzotzil within the Tseltalan branch. The largest Mayan language by L1 speakers in Mexico after Yucatec Maya. The Tzeltal Maya are concentrated in the Los Altos region (San Cristóbal de las Casas area), with notable communities in Oxchuc, Tenejapa, Bachajón, and other towns. Each town has its own variety. Recognized as a national language of Mexico (2003 law). Has the typical Mayan ergative-absolutive case system, person markers, and rich verbal aspect morphology. Latin orthography uses apostrophe for ejectives.

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20 mots essentiels en Tzeltal

Eau

jaʼ

/xaʔ/

Feu

kʼaal

/kʼaːl/

Soleil

kʼajkʼal

/kʼaxkʼal/

Lune

u

/u/

Mère

meʼ

/meʔ/

Père

tat

/tat/

Manger

weʼel

/weʔel/

Boire

uchʼel

/utʃʼel/

Amour

kʼanbey

/kʼanbej/

Cœur

oʼtan

/oʔtan/

Arbre

teʼ

/teʔ/

Maison

na

/na/

Chien

tsʼiʼ

/tsʼiʔ/

Chat

mis

/mis/

Main

kʼab

/kʼab/

Œil

sit

/sit/

Bonjour

banti winik

/banti winik/

Merci

wokol awal

/wokol awal/

Un

jun

/xun/

Bon

lek

/lek/

Sources

Mots comparés

Comparé aux langues Mayan (Cholan-Tseltalan) apparentées

Sens TzeltaltzotzilTojolabalChontal de TabascoCholQ'anjob'alMaya itzá
Eau jaʼ /xaʔ/ voʼ /voʔ/ jaʼ /haʔ/ jaʼ /haʔ/ jaʼ /haʔ/ haʼ /haʔ/ jaʼ /haʔ/
Feu kʼaal /kʼaːl/ kʼokʼ /kʼokʼ/ kʼakʼ /kʼakʼ/ kʼakʼ /kʼakʼ/ kʼajk /kʼahk/ qʼaʼ /qʼaʔ/ kʼakʼ /kʼakʼ/
Soleil kʼajkʼal /kʼaxkʼal/ kʼakʼal /kʼakʼal/ kʼakʼu /kʼakʼu/ kʼin /kʼin/ kʼajn /kʼahn/ kʼuʼ /kʼuʔ/ kʼin /kʼin/
Lune u /u/ u /u/ ixaw /iʃaw/ ä /æ/ uw /uw/ ixaw /iʃaw/ uj /uh/
Mère meʼ /meʔ/ meʼ /meʔ/ nan /nan/ naʼ /naʔ/ ñaʼ /ɲaʔ/ mim /mim/ naʼ /naʔ/
Père tat /tat/ tot /tot/ tat /tat/ tat /tat/ tat /tat/ mam /mam/ tat /tat/
Manger weʼel /weʔel/ veʼel /veʔel/ waʼel /waʔel/ weʼ /weʔ/ kʼux /kʼuʃ/ lo /lo/ jant /hant/
Boire uchʼel /utʃʼel/ uchʼ /utʃʼ/ ukʼ /ukʼ/ ukʼe /ukʼe/ ucʼ /utsʼ/ uku /uku/ ukʼ /ukʼ/
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