Chuj

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A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3
cac
Alternate Names
Chuh, Chuhe, Chuj de San Mateo Ixtatán, Chuje
Population

41,600 in Guatemala (1991 SIL). Population total all countries: 43,370.

Location

Central western Coatán river area, west Huehuetenango Department. Also in Mexico.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, Q’anjob’alan-Chujean, Chujean
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 20%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%. Bible: 2007.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chuj
Writing
Latin script.

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