The Ch’orti’ people (alternatively Ch’orti’ Maya or Chorti) are one of the indigenous Maya peoples who primarily reside in communities and towns of southeastern Guatemala northwestern Honduras and northern El Salvador. Their indigenous language also known as Ch’orti’ is a survival of Classic Choltian the language of the inscriptions in Copan. It is the first language of approximately 15000 people although the majority of present-day Ch’orti’ speakers are bilingual in Spanish as well.
El Salvador, Honduras, Copán Department, Ahuachapán Department, Chalatenango Department, Chiquimula Department, La Libertad Department (El Salvador), Santa Ana Department, Guatemala
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