Supporting and celebrating global linguistic diversity
Classification: Mayan
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Jacaltec, Jakalteco, Popti' |
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Mayan, Q'anjob'alan-Chujean |
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jac, jai |
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Information from: “Atlas Lingüístico de Guatemala” . Richards, Michael (2003) Editorial Serviprensa, Guatemala
Information from: “Atlas Lingüístico de Guatemala” . Richards, Michael (2003) Editorial Serviprensa, Guatemala
38,350 personas para el año 2001, según un algoritmo desarrollado con base en las proyecciones del Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing
Information from: “Glottolog” .
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Ethnologue distinguishes 2 Jakalteko languages (Eastern Jakalteko [jac]
and Western Jakalteko [jai]) where others have only 1.
Eastern Jakalteko: 11,000 (1998).
Western Jakalteko 77,700 in Guatemala (1998), all countries: 88,000.
9,000 in Guatemala (1990 SIL). Population total all countries: 9,500 (2013).
Huehuetenango Department near Mexico border, Concepción Huista and Jakaltenango areas.
Information from: “ATLAS SOCIOLINGÜÍSTICO DE PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS EN AMÉRICA LATINA” . proeibandes
47,024
24,318 women; 22,706 men. 2002 census. Data for within Guatemala.
Information from: “México. Lenguas Indígenas Nacionales en Riesgo de Desaparición” . Javier López Sánchez and Alejandra Arellano Martínez and Almandina Cárdenas Demay and Marisol Flores Castro (2012) , Arnulfo Embriz Osorio and Óscar Zamora Alarcón (coordinadores) · INALI
(2010 census); (Sánchez 2012:31)
Information from: “Mayan Languages” (39) . Lyle Campbell; B. Grimes (2003) , William J. Frawley ·
11,000 Eastern Jacalteco; 88,000 Western Jacalteco (77,700 in Guatemala, 10,300 in Mexico).
Easterna Jacalteco speakers are of all ages.
Spanish
Mexican group [of Western Jacalteco] is bilingual in Spanish.
Eastern and Western Jacalteco understand each other's spoken languages, but not written text.
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.