Data gathered by the Latin Union, engaged to promote the cultural heritages of their 37 state members.

Data on Chontal

Alternative names: Yokot’an

NB: not to be confused with Oaxaca Chontal, which a Tequistlatecan language.

Classification: Mayan, Chol

Area: Mexico (Tabasco)

Number of speakers:

38,570, INALI figures

ethnologue.com mentions 38,000 speakers (2000 census)

Language status: No official status

Vitality & transmission: Considered as “seriously endangered” by the UNESCO.

Sources & additional bibliography

Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas – INALI (2005), Catálogo de lenguas indígenas mexicanas: Cartografía contemporánea de sus asentamientos históricos

Ethnologue – SIL

http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=chf