Tz’utujil

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A language of Guatemala

ISO 639-3
tzj
Alternate Names
Eastern Tzutujil, Santiago Atitlán Tzutujil, Tzutuhil, Tzutujil Oriental
Autonym
Tz’utujil
Population

63,200 (2003 census), increasing. 17,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 78,500 (2003 census).

Location

Sololá department: Lake Atitlán, south and southwest shore; Suchitepéquez department: Chicacao area north.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). Recognized language (2003, Law of National Languages, Decree 19).

Classification
Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, K’ichean-Mamean, K’ichean, Poqom-K’ichean, Core K’ichean, Kaqchikel-Tz’utujil
Dialects

Western Tzutujil.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by K’iche’ [quc].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 3%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. 25% read, 5% write. Taught in primary schools. Radio. Grammar. NT: 1981–2010. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tz’utujil
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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