Tz’utujil

A language of Guatemala

Eastern Tzutujil, Santiago Atitlán Tzutujil, Tzutuhil, Tzutujil, Tzutujil Oriental

Tz’utujil

72,400 (2019 census), increasing. 17,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 106,000 (2019 census).

Sololá department: Lake Atitlán, south and southwest shore; Suchitepéquez department: Chicacao area north.

4 (Educational). Recognized language (2003, Law of National Languages, Decree 19).

Western Tzutujil.

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Spanish [spa]. Used as L2 by K’iche’ [quc].

Literacy rate in L1: 3%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. 25% read, 5% write. Radio. Grammar. NT: 1981–2010. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.

Latin script [Latn].