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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Americas > Guatemala > Ixil, Chajul

Ixil, Chajul

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3ixj
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 (1998 SIL).
Region  Municipality of Chajul, Quiché Department.
Language map  Guatemala, reference number 9
Dialects  Ilom.
Classification  Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Ixilan
Language use  All ages.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 16%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1981–1999.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  VSO.