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Tzeltal

noun
Tzel·​tal | \ (ˈ)(t)sel¦täl\
variants: or Tzental \ -​en‧¦täl \
plural Tzeltal or Tzeltales\ ⸗ˈtä(ˌ)lās \ or Tzental or Tzentales

Definition of Tzeltal

1a : an Indian people of central Chiapas, Mexico
b : a member of such people
2 : a Mayan language of the Tzeltal people

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