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What Language Do They Speak in Guatemala?
The official language of Guatemala is Spanish. In total about 27 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (88%), Kekchí (9%) and Kaqchikel (9%).
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Most spoken languages in Guatemala
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All languages of Guatemala (27)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 16,064,576 · 88% | Indo-European | Official |
| Kekchí | 1,606,457 · 9% | Mayan | Threatened |
| Kaqchikel | 1,606,457 · 9% | Mayan | Regional official |
| K'iche' | 1,569,947 · 9% | Mayan | Regional official |
| Mam | 839,739 · 5% | Mayan | Threatened |
| English | 565,911 · 3% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Poqomchi' | 219,062 · 1% | Mayan | Threatened |
| Q'anjob'al | 219,062 · 1% | Mayan | Threatened |
| Achi | 200,807 · 1% | Mayan | Threatened |
| Ixil | 162,471 · 0.89% | Mayan | Regional official |
| Tz'utujil | 111,356 · 0.61% | Mayan | Threatened |
| Western Kanjobal | 105,880 · 0.58% | Mayan | Vulnerable |
| Chuj | 78,497 · 0.43% | Mayan | Threatened |
| Popti' | 56,591 · 0.31% | Mayan | Threatened |
| Aguacateco | 47,463 · 0.26% | Mayan | Threatened |
| Chortí | 23,731 · 0.13% | Mayan | Regional official |
| Poqomam | 16,429 · 0.09% | Mayan | Vulnerable |
| Sacapulteco | 9,857 · 0.05% | Mayan | Regional official |
| Uspanteco | 8,214 · 0.05% | Mayan | Regional official |
| Sipacapense | 6,571 · 0.04% | Mayan | Vulnerable |
| Garifuna | 4,928 · 0.03% | Arawakan | Safe |
| Tektiteko | 4,928 · 0.03% | Mayan | Vulnerable |
| Xinca | 4,928 · 0.03% | — | Regional official |
| Mopán Maya | 3,285 · 0.02% | Mayan | Threatened |
| Cakchiquel-Quiché Mixed Language | 3,285 · 0.02% | Mayan | Vulnerable |
| Itzá | 1,661 · 0.01% | Mayan | Moribund |
| Mocho | — | Mayan | Nearly extinct |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Guatemala?
The official language of Guatemala is Spanish. In total about 27 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Spanish (88%), Kekchí (9%) and Kaqchikel (9%).
What is the official language of Guatemala?
Spanish. Regional official languages: Kaqchikel, K'iche', Ixil, Chortí, Sacapulteco, Uspanteco and Xinca.
Is English spoken in Guatemala?
About 3% of people in Guatemala speak English (565,911).
How many languages are spoken in Guatemala?
About 27 living languages — #54 in the world for linguistic diversity. 15 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).