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K’iche’, Joyabaj

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3: quj
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	54,300 (1991 SIL).
Region	Quiché Department, Joyabaj Municipality.
Language map	Guatemala, reference number 22
Alternate names	Joyabaj Quiché
Classification	Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Quiche-Achi
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 12%. NT: 1984.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SVO.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Lewis, M. Paul. 2001. Kʼicheʼ: a study in the sociology of language.  

Neuenswander, Helen L. and Dean E. Arnold, editors. 1977. Cognitive studies of southern Mesoamerica.

Neuenswander, Helen L. and Dean E. Arnold, editors. 1977. Estudios cognitivos del sur de Mesoamérica.

Neuenswander, Helen L. and Shirley D. Souder. 1977. "El síndrome caliente-frío, húmedo-seco entre los quichés de Joyabaj: Dos modelos cognitivos."

Neuenswander, Helen L. and Shirley D. Souder. 1977. "The hot-cold wet-dry syndrome among the Quiche of Joyabaj: Two alternative cognitive models."

Shaw, Mary, editor. 1971. According to our ancestors: Folk texts from Guatemala and Honduras.  

Shaw, Mary, editor. 1972. Según nuestros antepasados: Textos folklóricos de Guatemala y Honduras.

Souder, Shirley D. and Phyllis Doty. 1971. "Quiché (Joyabaj dialect)."  

Souder, Shirley D. and Phyllis Doty. 1972. "Quiché de Joyabaj."

Vernacular Publications

Cartilla quiché de Joyabaj, edición provisional: [parte uno], parte dos. 1980.

Chmja uwach wuj (Cuaderno de trabajo; Joyabaj Quiché 1). 1971.

Jron rech catijo. 1969.

Jun yabil ubeʼ tuberculos. 1971.

La ri lobal. 1971.

Leche rech catijo. 1971.

Primera cartilla quiché de Joyabaj. 1973.

Ustaj catij trag. 1971.