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Pronunciation [kʼiˈtʃeʔ] Native to Guatemala Region Central
highlands Ethnicity K'iche' Native speakers unknown (undated
figure of 2.3 million)[1]   • Eastern (Quichean–Mamean) Early
forms Classical K'iche'   • K’iche’ Official status Recognised
minority language in Regulated by Academia de Lenguas Mayas de
Guatemala (ALMG) Language codes ISO 639-3 quc  K’iche’ or Quiché
/kˈ/[3] (K'iche' [kʼiˈtʃeʔ], also Qatzijob'al "our language" to
its speakers) is a Mayan language of Guatemala, spoken by the
K'iche' people of the central highlands. With close to a million
speakers (some 7% of Guatemala's population), K'iche' is the
second-most widely spoken language in the country after Spanish.
Most speakers of K'iche' languages also have at least a working
knowledge of Spanish.  The Central dialect is the most commonly
used in the media and education. The literacy rate is low, but
K'iche' is increasingl