| Sakapultek | |
|---|---|
| Sacapulteco Tujaal Tziij | |
| Native to | Guatemala |
| Region | El Quiché |
| Ethnicity | 12,900 Sakapultek (2019 census)[1] |
Native speakers | 6,500 (2019 census)[1] |
Mayan
| |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | Guatemala[2] |
| Regulated by | Academia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala (ALMG) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | quv |
| Glottolog | saca1238 |
| ELP | Sakapulteko |
Sakapultek or Sacapulteco is a Mayan language very closely related to Kʼicheʼ (Quiché). It is spoken by approximately 6,500 people in Sacapulas, El Quiché department and in Guatemala City.[1]
- ^ a b c Sakapultek at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Congreso de la República de Guatemala. "Decreto Número 19-2003. Ley de Idiomas Nacionales". Retrieved 2009-06-22.
