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Sipakapense

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3: qum

Population	8,000 (2000 SIL), increasing. Ethnic population: 12,000 or more (2000 E. Kindberg).
Region	San Marcos Department.
Language map	Guatemala, reference number 36
Alternate names	Sipacapa Quiché, Sipacapense, Sipacapeño
Classification	Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Sipacapeno
Language use	Vigorous. All ages. In a survey of 80 people in 2000, many children actively used it. Neutral attitude. Some also use Spanish.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1992–1998.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HOILAND, Paul; SÁNCHEZ, Pedro, authors. 1980. "Quiché texts from Sipacapa."

KINDBERG, Eric W., author. 2006. "Sipakapa sociolinguistic survey."  

Vernacular Publications

El alfabeto sipacapense, Sipacapa, San Marcos, Guatemala. 1981.

El Alfabeto Sipakapense. 1992.

Qtijuj rtzʼibʼxik pqyolbʼal. 1996.