| Cauque Mayan | |
|---|---|
| Cakchiquel–Quiché Mixed Language | |
| Kaqchikel–Kʼicheʼ Mixed Language | |
| Native to | Guatemala |
| Region | Sacatepéquez |
Native speakers | (2,000 cited 1998)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ckz |
| Glottolog | cakc1235 |
Cauqué Mayan (also known as Kaqchikel–Kʼicheʼ Mixed language) is a mixed language spoken in the aldea of Santa María Cauqué, Santiago Sacatepéquez, in the Department of Sacatepéquez in Guatemala. It is a Kʼicheʼ (Quiché) base relexified by Kaqchikel (Cakchiquel). During the colonial era, Kʼicheʼ migrated to Sacatepéquez, in the heart of Kaqchikel territory, where they founded the village of Santa María Cauque. Today only older adults retain the Kʼicheʼ base to their speech: for younger speakers, the language has merged into Kaqchikel.
- ^ Cauque Mayan at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
