Jakalteko

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A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3
jac
Alternate Names
Jakalteko-Popti’, Popti’
Population

9,000 in Guatemala (1990 SIL). Total users in all countries: 9,500.

Location

Huehuetenango department: Concepción Huista and Jacaltenango areas, near Mexico border.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Recognized language (2003, Law of National Languages, Decree 19).

Classification
Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, Q’anjob’alan-Chujean, Q’anjob’alan, Q’anjob’al-Akateko-Jakalteko
Dialects

Eastern Jakalteko (Eastern Jacalteco), Western Jakalteko (Western Jacaltec, Western Jacalteco). The eastern and western varieties understand each other’s spoken languages, but not written text.

Typology

VSO.

Language Use

All ages. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–52%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1979–1997. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jakalteko
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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