Chuj, Ixtatán
A language of Guatemala
ISO 639-3: cnm
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 | 22,100 in Guatemala (1991 SIL). Population total all countries: 31,600. |
| Region | Western Huehuetenango Department. Also in Mexico. |
| Language map |
Guatemala, reference number 21 |
| Alternate names | Chuh, Chuhe, Chuj de San Mateo Ixtatán, Chuje |
| Classification | Mayan, Kanjobalan-Chujean, Chujean |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 20%–40%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%. NT: 1970–1994. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | VOS. |
Also spoken in:
Mexico
| Language name | Chuj, Ixtatán |
| Population | 9,500 in Mexico (1991 O. Schumann). 8,000 refugees. |
| Region | Trinitaria Municipio, Chiapas; Tziscau, Cuauhtémoc villages. |
| Language map |
Eastern Central Mexico, reference number 141 |
| Alternate names | Chapai, Chuj de San Mateo Ixtatán |
| Language use | Also use Spanish. |
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