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How do you use Tzeltal in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Tzeltal in a sentence

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Tzeltal meaning

  1. A Mayan language of Chiapas, Mexico.
  2. A Maya people of Mexico.

Using Tzeltal

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Mayan language of Chiapas, Mexico. | A Maya people of Mexico.
  • In the example corpus, tzeltal often appears in combinations such as: the tzeltal, tzeltal tzotzil, to tzeltal.

Context around Tzeltal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

languages 1× monolingual 1× 000 1×

Often after:

tzotzil 2× speakers 1× communities 1× indians 1× mayan 1×

Sentence patterns with Tzeltal

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

500 000 tzeltal indians in 1× accused the tzeltal of ethnic 1× and the tzeltal have in 1× are monolingual tzeltal speakers 1× in the tzeltal communities in 1× indigenous languages tzeltal tzotzil tojolabal 1× related to tzeltal and distantly 1× related to tzeltal tzotzil lacandon 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

four of chiapas 1× lexico statistical studies 1× many protestant tzotzil 1× one uprising against 1× their language is 1× today there are 1×

Common sentence endings:

and yucatec mayan 1× group in mexico 1× indians in chiapas 1× mayan and lacandon 1× monolingual tzeltal speakers 1× monolingualism in it 1×

Words around Tzeltal

Just before it in the word index:

tzedek 8 tzedec 4 tzedakah 9 tze 4 tzc 2 tzavaras 2

Just after it in the word index:

tzeltals 2 tzemach 2 tzenkethi 3 tzetzes 3 tzfat 5 tzib 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Tzeltal

  • In this selection, "tzeltal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, languages, monolingual, 000, tzotzil, speakers and communities stand out and add context to how "tzeltal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 500 000 tzeltal indians in and accused the tzeltal of ethnic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tzeltal" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tzeltal

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Today, there are about 500,000 Tzeltal Indians in Chiapas. (10 words)

Their language is closely related to Tzeltal and distantly related to Yucatec Mayan and Lacandon. (15 words)

One uprising against high tribute payments occurs in the Tzeltal communities in the Los Alto region in 1712. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Four of Chiapas' indigenous languages Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Tojolabal and Chol are high-vitality languages, meaning that a high percentage of these ethnicities speak the language and that there is a high rate of monolingualism in it. (36 words)

Lexico-statistical studies indicate that these two languages probably became differentiated from one another around 1200 Most children are bilingual in the language and Spanish although many of their grandparents are monolingual Tzeltal speakers. (34 words)

Many Protestant Tzotzil have accused the Tzeltal of ethnic discrimination and intimidation due to their religious beliefs and the Tzeltal have in return accused the Tzotzil of singling them out for discrimination. (32 words)

Example sentences (8)

Many Protestant Tzotzil have accused the Tzeltal of ethnic discrimination and intimidation due to their religious beliefs and the Tzeltal have in return accused the Tzotzil of singling them out for discrimination.

Four of Chiapas' indigenous languages Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Tojolabal and Chol are high-vitality languages, meaning that a high percentage of these ethnicities speak the language and that there is a high rate of monolingualism in it.

Lexico-statistical studies indicate that these two languages probably became differentiated from one another around 1200 Most children are bilingual in the language and Spanish although many of their grandparents are monolingual Tzeltal speakers.

One uprising against high tribute payments occurs in the Tzeltal communities in the Los Alto region in 1712.

The Ch’ol language belongs to the Maya family and is related to Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Lacandon, Tojolabal, and Yucatec Mayan.

Their language is closely related to Tzeltal and distantly related to Yucatec Mayan and Lacandon.

Today, there are about 500,000 Tzeltal Indians in Chiapas.

Tzeltal Mayan, part of the Mayan language family, today is spoken by about 375,000 people making it the fourth-largest language group in Mexico.

Common combinations with tzeltal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tzeltal" in a sentence?
An example: "Many Protestant Tzotzil have accused the Tzeltal of ethnic discrimination and intimidation due to their religious beliefs and the Tzeltal have in return accused the Tzotzil of singling them out for discrimination." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "tzeltal" from authentic English texts.
What does "tzeltal" mean?
Tzeltal means: A Mayan language of Chiapas, Mexico.
How many example sentences with "tzeltal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "tzeltal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.