Robey’s Atlasof Indigenous North America
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Ch'ol

Ch’ol is a Maya people and language name associated with southern Mexico.

Read the sources [1] mexico.sil.org

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Mexico
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Homeland / region
Mexico / Chiapas / Tabasco
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Source collection
3 annotated resources · 0 Indigenous-led
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0 substantive works · selected content reviewed
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Compiled
October 19, 2026
A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and context

Ch’ol is a Maya people and language name associated with southern Mexico.

Read the sources [1] mexico.sil.org

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Ch’ol language, local self-designations, land and contemporary community histories. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

Read the sources [1] mexico.sil.org [2] sic.cultura.gob.mx [3] repositorio.colmex.mx

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Sources & further reading

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Governmentsic.cultura.gob.mxSource 2

Ch'ol : Lenguas indígenas México : Sistema de Información Cultural-Secretaría de Cultura

A language reference linked for this entry. Read “Ch'ol : Lenguas indígenas México : Sistema de Información Cultural-Secretaría de Cultura” for terminology and documentation, and distinguish linguistic labels from the names of political communities.

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https://sic.cultura.gob.mx/ficha.php?disciplina=&table=inali_li&table_id=16
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Academic / referencerepositorio.colmex.mxSource 3

Libro | Ch'ol 3 | ID: 8k71nj970 | Colecciones Digitales de El Colegio de México

A language reference linked for this entry. Read “Libro | Ch'ol 3 | ID: 8k71nj970 | Colecciones Digitales de El Colegio de México” for terminology and documentation, and distinguish linguistic labels from the names of political communities.

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https://repositorio.colmex.mx/concern/books/8k71nj970?f%5Bhuman_readable_type_sim%5D%5B%5D=Book&f%5Blanguage_sim%5D%5B%5D=Ch%27ol&locale=es&per_page=10&sort=date_created_sim+asc
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Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · Ch'ol