Kaqchikel language
Mayan language spoken in Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kaqchikel language (in modern orthography; formerly also spelled Cakchiquel or Cachiquel) is an indigenous Mesoamerican language and a member of the Quichean–Mamean branch of the Mayan languages family. It is spoken by the indigenous Kaqchikel people in central Guatemala. It is closely related to the Kʼicheʼ (Quiché) and Tzʼutujil languages.
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Kaqchikel | |
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Kaqchikel Chʼabʼäl | |
Native to | Guatemala |
Region | Central Highlands |
Ethnicity | Kaqchikel |
Native speakers | 410,000 (2019 census)[1] |
Mayan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | cak |
Glottolog | kaqc1270 |
ELP | Kaqchikel |
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Kaqchikel is taught in public schools through Guatemala's intercultural bilingual education programs.