Languages of Guatemala

24 languages of the index are spoken in Guatemala; 1 has official status (Spanish). The country has about 17.3 m inhabitants (2018).

24 languages8 endangered or dormantNorth AmericaISO GT / GTM

Official languages

spaSpanishIndo-European · 555.6 m1 · National

All languages spoken in Guatemala

Language	ISO	Family	Countries	Speakers	Vitality
spaSpanishespañol	`spa`	Indo-European	+24	555.6 m	1 · National
qucK’iche’Qatzijobʼal	`quc`	Central American Indian languages		2 m	4 · Educational
yuaYucatec Mayamàaya t'àan	`yua`	Central American Indian languages		706,000	5 · Developing
cakKaqchikelKaqchikel Chʼabʼäl	`cak`	Central American Indian languages		500,000	4 · Educational
cabGarifunaKarif	`cab`	Ta-Arawakan	+1	190,000	5 · Developing
ixlIxil	`ixl`	Central American Indian languages		92,000	4 · Educational
cacChujKoti'	`cac`	Central American Indian languages		43,370	5 · Developing
jacJakaltek	`jac`	Central American Indian languages		33,000	5 · Developing
caaCh’orti’Ch'orti'	`caa`	Central American Indian languages		30,000	5 · Developing
aguAwakatekQa'yol	`agu`	Central American Indian languages		10,100	4 · Educational
acrAchi	`acr`	Central American Indian languages			6b · Threatened
mamMam	`mam`	Central American Indian languages			4 · Educational
xinXincan	`xin`	—			9 · Reawakening
itzItza’	`itz`	Central American Indian languages			8a · Moribund
mopMopan Maya	`mop`	Central American Indian languages			5 · Developing
tzjTz’utujil	`tzj`	Central American Indian languages			4 · Educational
quvSakapultek	`quv`	Central American Indian languages			7 · Shifting
qumSipakapa	`qum`	Central American Indian languages			6b · Threatened
knjAkateko	`knj`	Central American Indian languages			4 · Educational
uspUspantek	`usp`	Central American Indian languages			5 · Developing
pocPoqomam	`poc`	Central American Indian languages			6b · Threatened
ttcTektitek	`ttc`	Central American Indian languages			6b · Threatened
pohPoqomchi'	`poh`	Central American Indian languages			4 · Educational
ckzCauque Mayan	`ckz`	—			7 · Shifting

24 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata