Sacapultec language

Also known as: Sakapulteko language

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The Sacapultec language, also known as Sakapulteko, is a member of the K’ichean subgroup of the Mayan language family. It is spoken by approximately one million people in the western highlands of Guatemala. Sacapultec is closely related to other Mayan languages such as K’iche’ and Kaqchikel.1

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