KJB ISO 639-3
Q’anjob’al
Q’anjob’al Autonym
A language of Guatemala
- ISO 639
- kjb
- Alternate Names
- Conob, Eastern Kanjobal, Eastern Qanjobal, K’anjobal, Kanhobal, Kanjobal, Qanjobal, Santa Eulalia Kanjobal
- Autonym
- Q’anjob’al
- Population
- 166,000 in Guatemala (2019 census). Ethnic population: 208,000 (2019 census). Total users in all countries: 176,900.
- Location:
- Huehuetenango department: Santa Eulalia; Quiché department: near Soloma.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing). Recognized language (2013, Law of National Languages, Decree 19).
- Classification
- Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, Q’anjob’alan-Chujean, Q’anjob’alan, Q’anjob’al-Akateko-Jakalteko
- Typology
- VSO.
- Language Use
- Also use Spanish [spa].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 26%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1989. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Q’anjob’al
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Mexico
Language Name
Q’anjob’al
User Population
10,900 in Mexico (2020 INEGI).
Map
Location: Huehuetenango department: Santa Eulalia; Quiché department: near Soloma.
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