Achi

ACR

developing

Dialects: Cubulco Achi, Rabinal Achi.

Genealogy:

Mayan

Yucatecan-Core Mayan

K’ichean-Mamean

K’ichean

Poqom-K’ichean

Core K’ichean

Demographics: 85600

Language Use: All ages. Possibly 20% can discuss more than common topics in Spanish [spa].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–40%. Literacy rate for L2 in Cubulco Achi is 11%, in Rabinal Achi is 25–40%; literacy rate for L1 in Cubulco Achi is 1–5%, in Rabinal Achi is 15–20%. Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1984–2009.

Typology: SVO.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Guatemala