Chenalho Tzeltal in Mexico

The Chenalho Tzeltal have only been reported in Mexico
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
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People Name General Tzotzil, Chenalho
People Name in Country Tzotzil, Chenalho
Natural Name Chenalho Tzeltal
Pronunciation cheh-nah-LOH tso-TSEEL
Population this Country 52,000
Population all Countries 52,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
Alternate Names Ch'enalho; Chenalho Tzotzil; Chiapas; Tzotzil; Tzotzil Chenalho
People ID 11319
ROP3 Code 102065
Country Mexico
Region America, Latin
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 38  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Central Chiapas, Venustiano Carranza municipality, Venustiano Carranza, El Puerto, and El Paraiso de Grijalva towns; West central Chiapas, San Juan Chamula, Huitiupan, Simojovel, San Juan del Bosque, San Cristóbal Las Casas, Bochil, Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Ocozocoautla, Ixtapa (Nibak), Jitotol, Teopisca, Amatan, and Ishuatan; Chiapas, Chenalhó and Huixtán regions.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Mexico
Region America, Latin
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 38  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Central Chiapas, Venustiano Carranza municipality, Venustiano Carranza, El Puerto, and El Paraiso de Grijalva towns; West central Chiapas, San Juan Chamula, Huitiupan, Simojovel, San Juan del Bosque, San Cristóbal Las Casas, Bochil, Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Ocozocoautla, Ixtapa (Nibak), Jitotol, Teopisca, Amatan, and Ishuatan; Chiapas, Chenalhó and Huixtán regions..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 8.60 %)
94.00 %
Ethnic Religions
6.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Tzotzil (52,000 speakers)
Language Code tzo   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Chenalho Tzotzil
Dialect Code 2681   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Tzotzil (52,000 speakers)
Language Code tzo   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Chenalho Tzotzil
Dialect Code 2681   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Tzotzil
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