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Q'eqchi'
A language of Guatemala |
Population
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400,000 in Guatemala (1998 SIL). Population
total all countries: 421,286. |
| Region |
Northern Alta Verapaz, southern Petén departments
in Guatemala. Also spoken in Belize, El Salvador. |
| Alternate Names |
Quecchi', Cacche', Ketchi', Kekchi' |
| Dialects |
Only slight dialect differences. Prestige dialect
is Cobán, Alta Verapaz.
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| Classification |
Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Kekchi |
| Language use |
All ages. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in first language: 10% to 30%. Literacy
rate in second language: 22%. Taught in primary
and secondary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible:
1988–2001. |
| Comments |
SVO. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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Also
spoken in:
Belize |
| Language name |
Kekchí |
Population
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9,000 in Belize (1995 SIL). |
| Region |
Southern Belize. |
| Alternate names |
Ketchí, Quecchí, Cacché |
El Salvador |
| Language name |
Kekchí |
| Population |
12,286 in El Salvador. |
| Alternate names |
Quecchí, Cacché |
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