Also Known As:
Jacaltec, Jakalteco, Popti'
Dialects & Varieties
- Eastern
- Western
Mayan Languages
Lyle Campbell; B. Grimes. 2003. "International Encyclopedia of Linguistics, 4-Volume Set." edited by William J. Frawley. 1: 39. Online: http://tinyurl.com/jakalteko.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
99,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Comments on speakers
Mexican group [of Western Jacalteco] is bilingual in Spanish.
Location and Context
Countries
Guatemala; Mexico
Location Description
Eastern Jacalteco: Guatemala, Huehuetenango dept. near Mexico border, Concepción Huista.
Western Jacalteco: Guatemala: Huehuetenango dept., around Jacaltenango. Mexico: Concepción Saravia near municipality Comalpa de la Frontera, and Amatenango de la Frontera, Chiapas.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Spanish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Comments on writing systems:
Eastern and Western Jacalteco understand each other's spoken languages, but not written text.
Recent Resources
Jakalteko talking dictionary (audio recordings) from Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languag
B'alunh Noh, es un espacio creado para el aprendizaje y posicionamiento del idioma maya Popti' en la
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