chēˈäpəˌnek noun
or cha·pa·nec ˈchäp-
( plural chiapanec or chiapanecs or chapanec or chapanecs )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish chiapaneca, chapaneca, of American Indian origin
1.
a. : a Chorotegan people of western Chiapas, Mexico
b. : a member of such people
2. : the language of the Chiapanec people