Qʼanjobalan languages explained

Qʼanjobalan
Also Known As:	Kanjobalan–Chujean
Familycolor:	American
Fam2:	Western (Qʼanjobalan–Chʼolan)
Child1:	Qʼanjobalan proper
Child2:	Chujean
Glotto:	kanj1261
Glottorefname:	Kanjobalan–Chujean

The Qʼanjobalan a.k.a. Kanjobalan–Chujean languages are a branch of the Mayan family of Mexico and Guatemala. All Q'anjobalan languages are spoken in Chiapas, Mexico, four languages of the branch are spoken in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.^[1]

Languages

• Qʼanjobʼal (Kanjobalan) proper
  • Kanjobal–Jacaltec: Akatek, Jakaltek (Poptiʼ), Qʼanjobʼal
  • Mochoʼ
• Chujean: Chuj, Tojolabal

Distribution

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Chujean	Chuj	Mexico and Guatemala
Tojol-ab'al	Mexico
Q'anjob'alan-Jakaltek	Akatek	Mexico and Guatemala
	Jakaltek	Mexico and Guatemala
	Q'anjob'al	Mexico and Guatemala
Mocho'	Mocho'	Mexico

Notes and References

1. Web site: Catálogo de las lenguas indígenas nacionales de México .