Also Known As:
Acatec, Kanjobal (Western), Kanjobal, Western, Acateco, Acatec, San Miguel Acatán Kanjobal, Conob, Western Kanjobal, Western Q'anjob'al, Kanjobal de San Miguel Acatán
Dialects & Varieties
Meso-America
Adelaar, William and J. Diego Quesada. 2007. "Meso-America." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by Christopher Moseley. 197-209. London and New York: Routledge.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
20,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Guatemala; Mexico
Location Description
San Miguel Acatán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; Chiapas, Mexico
Government Support
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
LEY GENERAL DE DERECHOS LINGÜÍSTICOS DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS
CATÁLOGO DE LAS LENGUAS INDÍGENAS NACIONALES
LENGUAS INDÍGENAS NACIONALES EN RIESGO DE DESAPARICIÓN: VARIANTES LINGÜÍSTICAS POR GRADO DE RIESGO.