Tzeltal

noun

Tzel·​tal

(ˈ)(t)sel¦täl

variants or Tzental

-en‧¦täl

plural Tzeltal or Tzeltales

⸗ˈtä(ˌ)lās

or Tzental or Tzentales

1

a

: 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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