Awakateko

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A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3
agu
Alternate Names
Aguacatec, Aguacateco
Population

18,000 (1998 SIL).

Location

Western Huehuetenango Department.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, K’ichean-Mamean, Mamean, Awakateko-Ixil
Typology

VSO.

Language Use

All ages. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 29%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1971–1993.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Awakateko
Writing

Latin script [Latn].