About Guatemala - Chapter 11 - Languages ​​practiced in Guatemala

Spanish is the official language, although it is used as a second language by some ethnic groups in the interior of the republic. There are twenty-two different Mayan languages, spoken in rural areas, and a non-Mayan Amerindian language, Xinca, spoken in the south-east of the country, as well as an Arawak language, Garífuna, spoken on the Atlantic coast (Izabal). .

Languages ​​of Guatemala:

• Achi

This language is spoken in five towns in the department of Baja Verapaz: Cubulco, Rabinal, San Miguel Chicaj, Salamá and San Jerónimo.

• Akateko

Language spoken in two towns of the department of Huehuetenango: San Miguel Acatán and San Rafael La Independencia.

• Awakateco

This is spoken in the towns of Aguacatán, department of Huehuetenango.

• Ch'orti

It is spoken in the Union, towns of Zacapa, Jocotán, Camotán, Olopa and Quetzaltepeque, towns of the department of Chiquimula. The speakers of this language are approximately 52,00O.

• Chuj

It is spoken in three towns of the department of Huehuetenango: San Mateo Ixtatán, San Sebastián Coatán part of Nentón.

• Itza

It is spoken in six towns of the department of El Petén: Flores, San José, San Benito, San Andrés, La Libertad and Sayaxché.

• Ixil

Spoken in Chajul, Cotzal and Nebaj; towns of the department of El Quiché.

• K'iche '

Language spoken in sixty-five towns of seven departments. In five towns of Sololá: Santa María Visitación, Santa Lucía Utatlan, Nahualá, Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán and Santa Clara La Laguna, in eight towns of Totonicapán: Totonicapán, San Cristóbal Totonicapán, San Francisco El Alto, San Andrés Xecul, Momostenango, Santa María Chiquimula, Santa Lucía La Reforma and San Bartolo; in twelve towns of Quetzaltenango: Quetzaltenango, Salcajá, Olintepeque, San Carlos Sija, Sibilia, San Mateo, Almolonga, Cantel, Zunil, San Francisco la Unión, El Palmar and La Esperanza; in sixteen towns of El Quiché: Santa Cruz del Quiché, Chiche, Chinique, Zacualpa, Chichicastenango, Patzité, San Antonio Ilotenango, San Pedro Jocopilas, Cunen, Joyabaj, San Andrés Sajcabaja, Uspantán (part), Sacapulas (part), San Bartolomé Jocotenango, Canillá and Pachalum; in fifteen towns of Suchitepéquez: Cuyotenango, San Francisco Zapotitlán, San Bernardino, San José El Idolo, Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez, San Lorenzo, Samayac, San Pablo Jocopilas, San Miguel Panán, San Gabriel, Santa Bárbara (part), Santo Tomas La Unión , Zunilito, Pueblo Nuevo and Río Bravo; in ten towns of Retalhuleu: Retalhuleu, San Sebastián, Santa Cruz Mulúa, San Martín Zapotitlán, San Felipe, San Andrés Villa Seca, Champerico, Nuevo San Carlos and El Asintal.

• Kaqchiquel

It is spoken in forty-seven towns of seven departments: In Guatemala: San Pedro Ayampuc, San Pedro Sacatepéquez, San Juan Sacatepéquez, San Raymundo and Chuarrancho; in Sacatepéquez, Sumpango, Santo Domingo Xenacoj, Santiago Sacatepéquez, San Bartolomé Milpas Altas, San Lucas Sacatepéquez, Santa Lucía Milpas Altas, Magdalena Milpas Altas, Santa María de Jesús, San Miguel Dueñas, San Juan Alotenango San Antonio Aguas Calientes and Santa Catarina Barahona. Chimaltenango: Chimaltenango, San José Poaquil, San Martín Jilotepeque, San Juan Comalapa, Santa Apolonia, Tecpán, Patzún, Pochuta, Patzicia, Balanyá, Acatenango, San Pedro Yepocapa, San Andrés Itzapa, Parramos, El Tejar and villages of Zaragoza; in Escuintla: Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa; in Sololá: Sololá, San José Chacayá, Concepción, San Andrés Semetabaj, Panajachel, Santa Catarina Palopó, San Antonio Palopó, Santa Cruz La Laguna, San Marcos La Laguna; in Suchitepéquez: San Antonio Suchitepéquez, Patulul and San Juan Bautisla; in Baja Verapaz: part of El Chol.

• Mam

It is spoken in fifty-five towns of three departments: Twelve towns of the department of Quetzaltenango: Cabricán, Cajolá, San Miguel Sigüilá, San Juan Ostuncalco, Concepción Chiquirichapa, San Martín Sacatepéquez, Huitán, Colomba, Coatepeque, Génova, Flores Costa Cuca, Palestina de los Altos; twenty-eight towns of the department of San Marcos: San Marcos, San Pedro Sacatepéquez, San Antonio Sacatepéquez, Comitancillo, San Miguel Ixtahuacán, Concepción Tutuapa, Tacaná, Sibinal, Tajumulco, Tejutla, San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta, Nuevo Progreso, El Tumbador, El Rodeo, Malacatán, Catarina, Ayutla, Ocós, San Pablo, El Quetzal, La Reforma, Pajapita, Lxchiguán, San José Ojotenam, San Cristóbal Cucho, Esquipulas Palo Gordo, Río Blanco and San Lorenzo; in 16 towns of the department of Huehuetenango: San Pedro Necta, San Idelfonso Ixtahuacán, Santa Bárbara, La Libertad, Todos Santos, San Juan, Atitán, Colotenango, San Sebastián H., Tectitaán (part) Cuilco (part), Aguacatán (part) , San Rafael Petzal, San Gaspar Ixchil and Santiago Chimaltenango.

• Mopan

It is spoken in three towns of the department of El Petén: Dolores, San Luis y part of Melchor de Mencos

• Popti (Jakalteko)

It is spoken in six mun

Our beautiful land is diverse.