Sakapultek language
| Sakapultek | |
|---|---|
| Sacapulteco | |
| Tujaal Tziij | |
| Native to | Guatemala |
| Region | El Quiché |
| Ethnicity | 12,900 Sakapultek (2019 census) |
Native speakers | 6,500 (2019 census) |
Mayan
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| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | Guatemala |
| Regulated by | Academia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala (ALMG) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | quv |
| Glottolog | saca1238 |
| ELP | Sakapulteko |
Sakapultek or Sacapulteco is a Mayan language very closely related to Kʼicheʼ (Quiché). It is spoken by approximately 6,500 people in Sacapulas, El Quiché department and in Guatemala City.