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Chuj, San Sebastián Coatán

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3: cac
This ISO 639-3 code has undergone change through the merging of one or more retired code elements. For more information, see the code change history documentation.

Population	19,500 (1991 SIL).
Region	Central western Coatán River area, west Huehuetenango Department.
Language map	Guatemala, reference number 33
Classification	Mayan, Kanjobalan-Chujean, Chujean
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%. NT: 1969.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	VSO.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BENDOR-SAMUEL, John T., author. 1968. Review of: Languages of Guatemala, Marvin K. Mayers, editor.

MAYERS, Marvin K., author. 1966. "Linguistic comparisons [between Mayan languages]."

MAYERS, Marvin K., editor. 1966. Languages of Guatemala.

SHAW, Mary, editor. 1971. According to our ancestors: Folk texts from Guatemala and Honduras.  

SHAW, Mary, editor. 1972. Según nuestros antepasados: Textos folklóricos de Guatemala y Honduras.

VIELMAN, Julio, translator; MAYERS, Marvin K., editor. 1966. Lenguas de Guatemala.

WILLIAMS, Barbara; WILLIAMS, Kenneth L., authors. 1966. "Chuj."

WILLIAMS, Barbara; WILLIAMS, Kenneth L., authors. 1966. "Chuj."

WILLIAMS, Barbara; WILLIAMS, Kenneth L., authors. 1971. "Chuj."  

WILLIAMS, Barbara; WILLIAMS, Kenneth L., authors. 1972. "Chuj."

WILLIAMS, Barbara; WILLIAMS, Kenneth L., authors. 1977. "Alfabeto chuj."

WILLIAMS, Kenneth L., author. 1973. Values in transition: a study of values in San Sebastián Coatán.

Vernacular Publications

A chuljub. 1969.

A incaparina. 1969.

A jaboc cuynbil yic América. 1969.

A jun a caw wachʼ. 1969.

A jun tacn qʼuiljaj. 1969.

A jun viruela. 1969.

A qʼuen machit: a tas tzcutj qui cʼanni, qui yaʼilni. 1969.

A sicya. 1969.

A ʼuʼlan̈il. 1969.

Alfabeto chuj. 1962.

Cartillas de San Sebastián Coatán. 1960.

Caw ʼay snay no aʼay. 1969.

Guía para maestros: Cartillas de San Sebastián Coatán. 1962.

Primera/Segunda/Tercera cartilla de San Sebastián Coatán. 1962.

Sonrisas infantiles campesinas, por Reinaldo Alfaro Palacios. 1970.

Tzach colwj ʼa chon̈ab. 1969.

Tzqui cuy qui ba quechtan june tas. 1969.

Tzqui yaʼilj qui luʼum a yabxil Antonio Arango. 1969.