Itza’
A language of Guatemala
| Population | 12 (1986 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,800 (2001). |
| Region | North central, north of Lake Petén Itzá in San José Petén, 15 minutes by auto from Flores. No remaining speakers in Belize. |
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Guatemala, reference number 20 |
| Alternate names | Icaiche Maya, Maya, Petén Itza’ Maya, Yucatec Maya |
| Classification | Mayan, Yucatecan, Mopan-Itza |
| Language use | The ethnic group retains indigenous identity. 60 bilingual non-fluent speakers (1991 A. Hofling). The ethnic group in Belize now speaks Spanish [spa]. Older adults. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
SCHUMAN, Otto; ULRICH, Matthew, authors. 1977. "Alfabeto itzá."
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