
Chontal, Tabasco (Yocot’an) Bible - New Testament
Chontal, Tabasco (Yocot’an) Bible - New Testament
Yokotʼan (self-denomination), also known as Chontal Maya, is a Maya language of the Cholan family spoken by around 37 thousand (INEGI 2010 census) Chontal Maya people of the Mexican state of Tabasco. According to the National Catalog of Indigenous Languages of Mexico-INALI, Yokotʼan has at least four dialects: Nacajuca (Central), Centla (Northern), Macuspana (Southern) and Tamulte (Eastern).