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Guatemala

Region:	The Americas
Capital:
Population:	12,293,545
Area (sq km):	108,889
FIPS Country Code:	GT
ISO Country Code:	GT
GRN Office:

Map of Guatemala

Languages and dialects spoken in Guatemala

This list shows the primary names of the languages and dialects.

This list shows all known languages and dialects whether or not any materials are available. (An icon indicates those with recordings available.)

Found 60 language names

Achi: Cubulco Recorded language

Achi: Rabinal Recorded language

Aguacateco Recorded language

Akateko Recorded language

Cacā€™chiquel Recorded language

Cakchiquel: Oriental Recorded language

Cakchiquel: Patzun Recorded language

Cakchiquel-quiche Mixed Language

Cakchiquel: San Martin Jilotepeque Recorded language

Cakchiquel: Santa Maria de Jesus Recorded language

Cakchiquel: Solola Recorded language

Cakchiquel: Sur de Sacatepequez Recorded language

Cakchiquel: Xenacoj Recorded language

Cakchiquel: Yepocapa & Acatenango Recorded language

Ch'orti' Recorded language

Chuj: Ixtatan Recorded language

Chuj: San Sebastian Coatan Recorded language

Garifuna Recorded language

Itza

Itza: Itza Recorded language

Ixil: Chajul Recorded language

Ixil: Cotzal Recorded language

Ixil: Ilom

Ixil: Nebaj Recorded language

Kakqchikel: Chimaltenango Recorded language

Kanjobal: San Juan Ixcoy Recorded language

Kaqchikel: Acatenango Southwestern

Kekchi Recorded language

Kiche: Cunen Recorded language

K'iche': West Central Recorded language

Lacandon: Lacanja Recorded language

Lacandon: Naja

Mam: Comitancillo Recorded language

Mam: Huehuetenango Recorded language

Mam: Maya-Tektiteko Recorded language

Mam: Ostuncalco Recorded language

Mam: Southern: San Martin Sacatepequez Mam

Mam: Tacaneco & Mame: Frontera Recorded language

Mam: Tajumulco Recorded language

Mam: Todos Santos Recorded language

Maya, Mopan Recorded language

Maya, Yucatec Recorded language

Popti': Eastern Recorded language

Popti': Western

Poqomam: Central Recorded language

Poqomam: Oriental Recorded language

Poqomam: Sureno Recorded language

Poqomchi': Occidental Recorded language

Poqomchi': Oriental Recorded language

Q'anjob'al Recorded language

Quiche: Chichicastenango Recorded language

Quiche: Chiquimula & Momostenango Recorded language

Quiche: Joyabaj Recorded language

Quiche: Sacapulteco Recorded language

Quiche: San Andres Sajacabaja Recorded language

Quiche: Totonicapan Recorded language

Sipakapense Recorded language

Tz'utujil: Eastern

Tzutujil: Western Recorded language

Uspanteco Recorded language

More information

Get more details about this country from The World Factbook.

Find out about people groups in this country from Joshua Project.

Find other materials available for languages in this country from the Minority Language Resource File.

See also the full country list and alphabetical language list.

Another reference on countries, languages and people groups is Peoplegroups.org.

News about Guatemala

Multimedia brings God's Word to Non-readers: Dan and Kay Finley, working with Lutheran Bible Translators in Guatemala, develop audio/video media to bring the good news to those who don't read.