1. Lacandon - Noun
2. Lacandon - Proper noun
Lacandon (plural Lacandons or Lacandon)
A member of a Maya people living in the jungles of the Mexican state of Chiapas, near the southern border with Guatemala.
Lacandon
The Mayan language of these people.
However, the government changed policies in the late 1980s with establishment of the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve as much of the Lacandon Jungle had been destroyed or severely damaged. Source: Internet
By 1988, this organization joined with other to form the ARIC-Union of Unions (ARIC-UU) and took over much of the Lacandon Jungle portion of the state. Source: Internet
Economic development in general raised the output of the state, especially in agriculture, but it had the effect of deforesting many areas, especially the Lacandon. Source: Internet
Lacanjá Chansayab is located in the interior of the Lacandon Jungle and a major Lacandon people community. Source: Internet
The Ch’ol language belongs to the Maya family and is related to Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Lacandon, Tojolabal, and Yucatec Mayan. Source: Internet
Their language is closely related to Tzeltal and distantly related to Yucatec Mayan and Lacandon. Source: Internet