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K’iche’, San Andrés

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3qxi
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  19,700 (1991 SIL).
Region  Quiché Department, San Andrés Sajcabajá Municipality.
Language map  Guatemala, reference number 31
Alternate names   San Andrés Sajcabajá Quiché
Classification  Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Quiche-Achi
Language use  All ages.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%–15%. Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 1997.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Swidden agriculturalists: maize, beans, squash.