Cakchiquel
Language Information
Cakchiquel (Kaqchikel) is spoken in the central highlands of Guatemala, in the departments of Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez, and Sololá, including around Lake Atitlán.
Cakchiquel is a Mayan language closely related to Quiché (K'iche'), with about 400,000 or more speakers. The Annals of the Cakchiquels, written in the 16th century, records the history of the Kaqchikel kingdom before and during the Spanish conquest.
Cakchiquel is a Mayan language closely related to Quiché (K'iche'), with about 400,000 or more speakers. The Annals of the Cakchiquels, written in the 16th century, records the history of the Kaqchikel kingdom before and during the Spanish conquest.
- Language Family
- North American Indian
- Subgroup
- Mayan
Cakchiquel Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Kaqchikel, Central
Konojel ri winaqi' kan kalaxib'en pe ri kolotajïk, ri junan kiq'ij, ri junan kejqalen, junan kich'ojib'al pa kik'aslen, xa achi'el k'a ri kik'ojlen, ri kinojib'al kichajin xa tik'amun k'a chi nimaläj konojel xtikajo' ki'.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights