Tz’utujil | Ethnologue

A language of Guatemala

ISO 639: tzj
Alternate Names: Eastern Tzutujil, Santiago Atitlán Tzutujil, Tzutuhil, Tzutujil, Tzutujil Oriental
Autonym: Tz’utujil
Population: 72,400 (2019 census), increasing. 17,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 106,000 (2019 census).
Location:: Sololá department: Lake Atitlán, south and southwest shore; Suchitepéquez department: Chicacao area north.
Language Status: 4 (Educational). Recognized language (2003, Law of National Languages, Decree 19).
Classification: Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, K’ichean-Mamean, K’ichean, Poqom-K’ichean, Core K’ichean, Kaqchikel-Tz’utujil
Dialects: Western Tzutujil.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by K’iche’ [quc].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 3%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. 25% read, 5% write. Taught in primary schools. Radio. Grammar. NT: 1981–2010. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tz’utujil
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Sololá department: Lake Atitlán, south and southwest shore; Suchitepéquez department: Chicacao area north.