K'iche' language

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:cultural_influence influenced by Spanish due to colonization
gptkbp:cultural_significance important for K'iche' identity
gptkbp:family Mayan languages
gptkbp:formulation agglutinative structure
gptkbp:has_cognates shares cognates with other Mayan languages
gptkbp:has_dialects K'iche', K'iche' (Central), K'iche' (Western)
gptkbp:has_documentation available for learners
documented in various linguistic studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label K'iche' language
gptkbp:iso639-3 quc
gptkbp:language quc
Kaqchikel
Mesoamerican languages
used in daily communication among speakers
has radio programs and publications in K'iche'
gptkbp:language_of_instruction taught in some schools in Guatemala
gptkbp:language_revitalization efforts are ongoing to preserve and promote it
gptkbp:language_support considered vulnerable by UNESCO
gptkbp:narrative_style has a rich oral and written tradition
gptkbp:native_to approximately 1 million
gptkbp:polyphony has a complex vowel system
gptkbp:script Latin script
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:Guatemala
gptkbp:status recognized as a national language in Guatemala
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Popol_Vuh
gptkb:the_Popol_Vuh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5