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Achi language

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Achi
Achi'
Native toGuatemala
RegionBaja Verapaz
Native speakers
approx. 50,000
Mayan
  • Quichean-Mamean
    • Greater Quichean
      • Quichean
        • Quiche-Achi
          • Achi
Language codes
ISO 639-2myn
ISO 639-3Either:
acc – Achi, Cubulco
acr – Achi, Rabinal
ELPAchi'

Achi is a Mayan language very closely related to Quiché (K'iche'). It is spoken primarily in the department of Baja Verapaz in Guatemala