 Languages of Guatemala |
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| Achi Achi' |
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| Spoken in: | Guatemala | |
| Region: | Baja Verapaz | |
| Total speakers: | approx. 85,500 | |
| Language family: | Mayan Quichean-Mamean Greater Quichean Quichean Quiche-Achi Achi |
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | None | |
| ISO 639-2: | myn | |
| ISO 639-3: | either: acc – Achi, Cubulco acr – Achi, Rabinal |
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Achi' (or Achí in the Spanish spelling) is a Mayan language very closely related to K'iche' (Quiché in the older orthography). It is spoken by the Achi people, primarily in the department of Baja Verapaz in Guatemala.
There are two Achi' dialects. Cubulco Achi' is spoken by approximately 48,000 people in the Cubulco area west of Rabinal. Rabinal Achi' is spoken by approximately 37,000 people in the Rabinal area.[1]
One of the masterpieces of precolumbian literature is the Rabinal Achí, a theatrical play written in the Achi language.
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