Q’anjob’al
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A language of Guatemala
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Conob, Eastern Kanjobal, Eastern Qanjobal, Kanhobal, Kanjobal, Qanjobal, Santa Eulalia Kanjobal
Population
77,700 (1998). Total users in all countries: 86,040.
Location
Huehuetenango department: Santa Eulalia; El Quiché department: near Soloma.
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Language Status
5 (Developing). Recognized language (2013, Law of National Languages, Decree 19).
Classification
Typology
VSO.
Language Use
Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 26%. Dictionary. Bible: 1989. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].