Awakateko

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Aguacatec, Aguacateco

Population

18,000 (1998 SIL).

Location

Western Huehuetenango Department.

Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification

Typology

VSO

Language Use

All ages.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 29%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1971–1993.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.