The Tojolabal are a
Maya people
The Maya peoples () are an ethnolinguistic group of indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. The ancient Maya civilization was formed by members of this group, and today's Maya are generally descended from people who lived within that historical reg ...
of the Mexican state of
Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
. They traditionally speak the
Tojolabal language Tojolabal or Tojolabʼal may refer to:
* Tojolabal people, an ethnic group of Mexico
* Tojolabʼal language
Tojol-ab'al is a Mayan language spoken in Chiapas, Mexico by the Tojolabal people. Tojol-ab'al is spoken, principally in the departments ...
.
Population density
The Tojolabal people are spread across the state of
Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
,
Mexico
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.
Las Margaritas is believed to have the largest group of Tojolabal, with the next largest in
population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
being
. Around the municipalities, there are 439 Tojolabal villages in which most of the population resides.
[dice.missouri.edu/docs/mayan/Tojolabal.pdf]
Archaeology
The Tojolabal people are known for the ancient site of
K'atepan, a temple plaza against a mountainside which can be accessed by large stairways.
See also
*
Wajxaklajun
Wajxaklajun (pronounced ) (also known as Ystapalapán, Yolk'u, El Calvario, Carvao and Curvao) is a ruin of the ancient Maya civilization situated adjacent to the modern town of San Mateo Ixtatán, in the Huehuetenango Department of Guatemala. Waj ...
References
Populated places in Chiapas
Indigenous peoples in Mexico
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