Tz’utujil
PrintA language of Guatemala
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Eastern Tzutujil, Santiago Atitlán Tzutujil, Tzutuhil, Tzutujil Oriental
Population
83,800 (1990–1998 SIL), increasing. 17,000 monolinguals.
Location
Sololá Department, Lake Atitlán, south and southwest shore.
Language Maps
Language Status
4 (Educational).
Classification
Dialects
Western Tzutujil.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 3%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. 25% read, 5% write. Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Grammar. NT: 1981–2010.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.