Scripture in Tzeltal
A complete Bible is reported in Tzeltal.
From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.
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Where Tzeltal is spoken
- Mexico
- United States
About Tzeltal
- Language family
- Mayan
- ISO 639-3 code
- tzh
- Glottocode
- tzel1254
- Also known as
- Tzeltal: Cancuc
Dialects and varieties 13
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Tzeltal as a whole.
- BachajonNo known Scripture
- CancucNo known Scripture
- Chanal CancucNo known Scripture
- del occidenteNo known Scripture
- del SurNo known Scripture
- NorthernNo known Scripture
- OxchucNo known Scripture
- TenangoNo known Scripture
- TenejapaNo known Scripture
- Tzeltal del orienteNo known Scripture
- Tzeltal, Bachajon: AmatenangoNo known Scripture
- Tzeltal, Bachajon: Del PlanoNo known Scripture
- Tzeltal, Bachajon: SibalNo known Scripture
Other languages of Mexico
- Totomachapan ZapotecNo known Scripture
- Totontepec MixeNew Testament
- TubarNo known Scripture
- Tututepec MixtecTranslation started
- TzotzilComplete Bible
- Ulterior-MixeNo known Scripture
- Upper Necaxa TotonacNew Testament
- Usila ChinantecNew Testament
Sources
- DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
- GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
- Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
- Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained
Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.