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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Americas > Guatemala > Kaqchikel, Yepocapa Southwestern

Kaqchikel, Yepocapa Southwestern

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3cbm
This ISO 639-3 code has been retired after the publication of Ethnologue, 16th edition. For more information, see the code change history documentation.

Population  8,000 (1991 SIL). Ethnic population: 15,000 (1991 SIL).
Region  Yepocapa Municipality.
Language map  Guatemala, reference number 51
Alternate names   Yepocapa Southwestern Cakchiquel
Classification  Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel
Language use  Mainly older adults.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%. NT: 1990.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  SVO.