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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Americas > Guatemala > K’iche’, Joyabaj

K’iche’, Joyabaj

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3quj
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.