Uspanteko

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Uspanteco

Population

2,000 (2013 Language Museum).

Location

El Quiché department: Chicamán municipio, Las Pacayas village is center; San Miguel Uspantán municipio area.

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Language Status

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

Classification

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

All ages. Also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 16%. Radio. Grammar. NT: 1999–2010. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].