Chʼortiʼ people
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The Chʼortiʼ people (alternatively, Chʼortiʼ Maya or Chorti) are one of the indigenous Maya peoples, who primarily reside in communities and towns of southeastern Guatemala, northwestern Honduras, and northern El Salvador. Their indigenous language, also known as Chʼortiʼ, is a survival of Classic Choltian, the language of the inscriptions in Copan. It is the first language of approximately 15,000 people, although the majority of present-day Chʼortiʼ speakers are bilingual in Spanish as well.
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Total population | |
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c. 157,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Guatemala | 112,432[1] |
Honduras | 33,256 (2013)[2] |
El Salvador | Estimated 11,000 |
Languages | |
Chʼortiʼ, Spanish | |
Religion | |
Catholic, Evangelicalist, Maya religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Maya people |
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