Sakapultek language
In this article, we will delve into the fascinating world of Sakapultek language, a topic that has aroused the interest and curiosity of countless people over time. Sakapultek language is an element present in various facets of daily life, from history to science, through art and culture. Along these lines, we will explore the different aspects that make Sakapultek language a topic worthy of being addressed and analyzed in detail. From its origins to its impact on today's society, we will immerse ourselves in a journey of discovery and knowledge that will allow us to better understand the importance and relevance of Sakapultek language in the world around us.
| Sakapultek | |
|---|---|
| Sacapulteco | |
| Tujaal Tziij | |
| Native to | Guatemala |
| Region | El Quiché |
| Ethnicity | 12,900 Sakapultek (2019 census)[1] |
Native speakers | 6,500 (2019 census)[1] |
Mayan
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| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | Guatemala[2] |
| Regulated by | Academia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala (ALMG) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | quv |
| Glottolog | saca1238 |
| ELP | Sakapulteko |
Sakapultek or Sacapulteco is a Mayan language very closely related to Kʼicheʼ (Quiché). It is spoken by approximately 6,500 people in Sacapulas, El Quiché department and in Guatemala City.[1]
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Post- alveolar |
Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plain | sibilant | plain | pal. | |||||||
| Plosive/ Affricate |
voiceless | p | t | ts | tʃ | k | kʲ | q | ʔ | |
| ejective | (pʼ) | tʼ | tsʼ | tʃʼ | kʼ | kʼʲ | qʼ | |||
| implosive | ɓ | |||||||||
| Fricative | s | ʃ | x | |||||||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||||||
| Tap | ɾ | |||||||||
| Approximant | w | l | j | |||||||
- Plain voiceless stops are aspirated in syllable-final position.
- /ɓ/ is heard as an ejective or a voiceless implosive when before consonants, or in syllable-final or word-final positions.[3]
- /qʼ/ may also be heard as an implosive in free variation.[4]
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i iː | u uː | |
| Mid | e eː | o oː | |
| Open | a aː |
References
- ^ a b c Sakapultek at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Congreso de la República de Guatemala. "Decreto Número 19-2003. Ley de Idiomas Nacionales". Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ DuBois, John William (1981). The Sacapultec language. University of California at Berkeley.
- ^ Mó Isém, Romelia (2006). Gramática descriptiva Sakapulteka. Ciudad de Guatemala: OKMA Proyecto de documentación: idioma Sakapulteko.
External links
- The John William Dubois Collection Of Sacapultec Sound Recordings at the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
- Collections in the Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America
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