Lacandon people

Lacandon
Hach Winik
Photograph of Lacandons published by Teoberto Maler in 1901
Total population
Mexico: approx 1,000
Regions with significant populations
Mexico (Lacandon Jungle in Northeastern Chiapas) and Petén, Guatemala
Languages
Lacandón, Spanish, some words in other Mayan Languages (Ch'ol, Tzeltal)
Religion
Protestant, traditional belief system, some Catholic influences
Related ethnic groups
Maya peoples

The Lacandon are one of the Maya peoples who live in the jungles of the Mexican state of Chiapas, near the southern border with Guatemala. Their homeland, the Lacandon Jungle, lies along the Mexican side of the Usumacinta River and its tributaries. The Lacandon are one of the most isolated and culturally conservative of Mexico's native peoples. Almost extinct in 1943, today their population has grown significantly, yet remains small, at approximately 650 speakers of the Lacandon language.