Mam, Central
A language of Guatemala
ISO 639-3: mvc
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 | 100,000 (1992 SIL). |
| Region | San Marcos Department (10 towns). |
| Language map |
Guatemala, reference number 6 |
| Alternate names | Comitancillo Mam, Mam Marquense, Mam Occidental, San Marcos Comitancillas Mam, Western Mam |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 77% between Tajumulco Mam [mpf] and the Comitancillo dialect. |
| Classification | Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Mamean |
| Language use | All ages. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–32% Spanish. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1998. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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