Tacanec
A language of Guatemala
ISO 639-3: mtz
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 | 20,000 in Guatemala (1991 SIL). Population total all countries: 21,200. |
| Region | Western San Marcos Department; rural areas west of the town of Tacaná, western Guatemala border, and in Sibinal and Tectitán. Also in Mexico. |
| Language map |
Guatemala, reference number 41 |
| Alternate names | Mamé, Tacaná Mam, Tiló, Western Mam |
| Dialects | The most distinctive of all the Mam varieties. |
| Classification | Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Mamean |
| Language use | Shifting to Spanish. Mainly adults. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 25%. |
| Comments | VSO. Agriculturalists: maize, beans, potatoes, cabbage, wheat. |
Also spoken in:
Mexico
| Language name | Tacanec |
| Population | 1,200 in Mexico (1990 census). |
| Region | Buenos Aires, hills above Motozintla, and eastern Chiapas, Mazapa. |
| Language map |
Eastern Central Mexico, reference number 143 |
| Alternate names | Mame, Tacana Mam, Tacaneco |
| Language use | Mainly adults. Also use Spanish. |
| Comments | Widespread seasonal migration to the Pacific coast for labor. |
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