Kaqchikel, Santa María de Jesús
A language of Guatemala
ISO 639-3: cki
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 | 18,000 (2000 SIL), increasing. |
| Region | Southeast of Antigua, Sacatepéquez Department, Santa María de Jesus Municipality. |
| Language map |
Guatemala, reference number 34 |
| Alternate names | Kach’ab’al, Santa María de Jesús Cakchiquel |
| Classification | Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel |
| Language use | Vigorous. Nearly all parents pass Kaqchikel on to children. Most domains, home, local administration and commerce; traditional religious services. Some religious services have the sermon in Kaqchikel, announcements in Kaqchikel. Also use Spanish; a few also use some English. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 54%. 200 readers, 50 can write. NT: 2006. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: Chinese peas. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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