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Sakapulteko

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3: quv

Population	15,000 (2006 M. Schwartz).
Region	Quiché Department, Sacapulas municipality; some in Guatemala City.
Language map	Guatemala, reference number 30
Alternate names	Sacapulas K’iche’, Sacapulteco
Classification	Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Sacapulteco
Language use	Shifting to Spanish.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 16%. Bible portions: 1980.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HILE, Pat; MCCLUGGAGE, Ralph, authors. 1977. "Alfabeto quiché."

LEWIS, M. Paul, author. 2001. Kʼicheʼ: A Study in the Sociology of Language.  

OLTROGGE, David F., author. 1988. "Términos de parentesco y la hipótesis cakchiquel."