Ch’orti’

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A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3
caa
Population

30,000 in Guatemala (2000 J. Lubeck). Population total all countries: 30,010.

Location

Eastern border with Honduras, Chiquimula and Zacapa departments. Also in Honduras.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, Core Mayan, Cholan-Tzeltalan, Cholan, Chorti-Cholti
Typology

VOS

Language Use

All ages.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1997–2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ch’orti’
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Not the same as the extinct language called Choltí, formerly spoken in the Quiriguá and Izabal area. Nearly extinct in Honduras.

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