Tektitek language
Encyclopedia
The Tektitek language is a member of the Quichean–Mamean branch of the Mayan language family. It is very closely related to the Mam language
. Tektikek is spoken by the Tektitek people
, which are primarily settled in the municipality of Tectitán
, department of Huehuetenango
. A number of Tektitek speakers have settled in Mexico
.
Mam language
Mam is a Mayan language with almost 480,000 speakers as of 2002, spoken in the Mexican state of Chiapas and the Guatemalan departments of Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango and San Marcos....
. Tektikek is spoken by the Tektitek people
Tektitek people
The Tektitek are a Maya people in Guatemala. Their indigenous language, which is also called Tektitek, belongs to the Mamean branch of Mayan languages. Most Tektitek live in Tectitán, in the department of Huehuetenango....
, which are primarily settled in the municipality of Tectitán
Tectitán
Tectitán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 2,200m above sea level. It contains 9436 people. It covers a terrain of 74km2.-External links:*...
, department of Huehuetenango
Huehuetenango (department)
Huehuetenango is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. It is situated in the western highlands and shares borders with México in the north and west; with El Quiché in the east, with Totonicapán, Quetzaltenango, and San Marcos to the south. The capital is the city of Huehuetenango.Huehuetenango's...
. A number of Tektitek speakers have settled in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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