Lacandon
Lacandon, also spelled Lacandón, refers to an indigenous Maya people of eastern Chiapas, Mexico. They inhabit the Lacandon Jungle along the Usumacinta River and near the Guatemalan border. The Lacandon are one of the Maya groups with a distinct language and cultural practices, though most now speak Spanish as well.
The Lacandon language is a Mayan language spoken by the Lacandon people. It is endangered, with only
Traditionally, the Lacandon pursued subsistence agriculture (milpa), growing maize, beans, and squash, along with hunting, gathering,
Historically, contact with Europeans began in the colonial period, but the Lacandon remained relatively isolated for