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

K’iche’, Eastern

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3quu
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 (1991 SIL).
Region  Chichicastenango and Chiché Municipalities.
Language map  Guatemala, reference number 13
Alternate names   Chichicastenango Eastern Quiché, East Central Quiché, Eastern Quiché
Classification  Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Quiche-Achi
Language use  All ages.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary.
Writing system  Latin script.