Mochoʼ people
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The Mochoʼ people are an indigenous Maya group of Chiapas, Mexico, known for their distinct Mochoʼ language and traditional highland culture.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya people
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Maya rituals
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| culturalPreservationEfforts |
bilingual education initiatives
ⓘ
community language revitalization projects ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalThreats | language shift to Spanish ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | declining population ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Mochoʼ language ⓘ |
| governmentRecognition | recognized indigenous group in Chiapas ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Chiapas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Madre de Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Mochoʼ language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageEndangerment | severely endangered ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mayan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered language community ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | out-migration to urban areas ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | syncretic Maya-Catholic practices ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous people of Mexico ⓘ |
| region | southern Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Chuj people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tojolabal people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tzeltal people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tzotzil people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
beans
ⓘ
maize ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | Maya-style clothing ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence farming ⓘ |
| traditionalFestivals | Catholic feast days with Maya elements ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | adobe houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | highland agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
Maya religion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Mochoʼ language endangered ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
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