Akatek people
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The Akatek are a Maya people in Guatemala
. Their indigenous language, which is also called Akatek
, belongs to the Q'anjobalan branch of Mayan languages
. Most Akatek live in San Miguel Acatán
and San Rafael La Independencia
, in the department of Huehuetenango
.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. Their indigenous language, which is also called Akatek
Akatek language
Akatek is a Mayan language spoken by the Akatek people primarily in the Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala in and around the municipalities of Concepción Huista, Nentón, San Miguel Acatán, San Rafael La Independencia and San Sebastián Coatán. A number of speakers also live in Chiapas, Mexico...
, belongs to the Q'anjobalan branch of Mayan languages
Mayan languages
The Mayan languages form a language family spoken in Mesoamerica and northern Central America. Mayan languages are spoken by at least 6 million indigenous Maya, primarily in Guatemala, Mexico, Belize and Honduras...
. Most Akatek live in San Miguel Acatán
San Miguel Acatán
San Miguel Acatán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. The Mayan language of Akateko is spoken here....
and San Rafael La Independencia
San Rafael La Independencia
San Rafael La Independencia is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango....
, in the department of Huehuetenango
Huehuetenango (department)
Huehuetenango is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. It is situated in the western highlands and shares borders with México in the north and west; with El Quiché in the east, with Totonicapán, Quetzaltenango, and San Marcos to the south. The capital is the city of Huehuetenango.Huehuetenango's...
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