sentences:  The Chʼortiʼ belong to the Meridional Mayans, and are closely related to the Mayans in Yucatán, Belize and Northern Guatemala.They are also somewhat related to the Choles, Mayans who currently live in Chiapas.Historically, the Chʼorti Mayans were located in the Ocotepeque and Copan departments, as well as in the northern strip of the Cortes and Santa Barbara departments.