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Tektiteko

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3: ttc

Population	4,900 in Guatemala (2002). Population total all countries: 5,900.
Region	Area of Tectitán, Cuilco. Also in Mexico.
Language map	Guatemala, reference number 43
Alternate names	Maya-Tekiteko, Teco, Tectitán Mam, Tectitec, Tectiteco, “Teko”
Dialects	Similar to Central Mam [mvc].
Classification	Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Mamean
Language use	Within the municipality of Tectitán, there is a resurgence of language use. Vitality stronger than 20 years ago (2000). All ages. In the largest villages, commonly used by children. In some areas, parents desire their children to speak only Spanish. Neutral attitude.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 10%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–20%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2003.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	VSO.

Also spoken in:

Mexico

Language name	Tectitec
Population	1,000 in Mexico.
Region	Chiapas, Amatenango de la Frontera and Mazapa de Madero.
Language map	Eastern Central Mexico, reference number 144
Alternate names	Teco, Tectitán Mame
Language use	Mainly older adults. Also use Spanish.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

STEVENSON, Paul S., author. 1986. A preliminary grammar of the Tectitec (Mayan) language.

STEVENSON, Paul S., author. 1987. Bosquejo gramatical del idioma tectiteco.

WENDELL, Margaret M., author. 1962. "En torno a un programa de alfabetización bilingüe: Un año en el proyecto de Tactic."

Vernacular Publications

Bʼaʼn qoyolin tuj qyol, bʼaʼn qoyolin tuj kastiy. 1997.

Jun tpakbʼalil tiʼj jaʼ kʼuʼumeʼ kyaqʼumbʼil kye oqtxiʼ xjal. 1997.

Jun tpakbʼalil titzaʼ qaqʼun tuj bʼaʼaj. 1997.

Ktzʼiben ketz aʼoʼ scueler aj xconoliʼ bix aj tu amakʼ. 1989.

Qobʼaj eʼenwaq ximbʼil tuj qyol aj bʼaʼaj. 1997.

Te xjal aj poral tjaw labʼun tuj twatl tukyʼi txqʼanky kyqʼumbʼen xjal oqtxiʼ. 1997.

Titzaí tuq nqoʼanqʼin oqtxiʼ tuj qamaqʼ baʼaj. 1997.