Quichean–Mamean

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Quichean–Mamean is a branch of the Mayan language family that includes several closely related indigenous languages spoken in the highlands of Guatemala.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Quichean–Mamean canonical 2
Core Quichean 1
Greater Mamean 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Mayan language branch ⓘ
branch of language family ⓘ
geographicDistribution Guatemala ⓘ
Guatemalan highlands ⓘ
linked to: Guatemala Highlands

southern Mexico ⓘ
hasAncestor Proto-Mayan language ⓘ
linked to: Proto-Mayan
hasLinguisticFeature complex verbal morphology ⓘ
glottalized consonants ⓘ
rich aspectual system ⓘ
hasProtoLanguage Proto-Quichean–Mamean ⓘ
hasSubbranch Mamean ⓘ
Quichean ⓘ
linked to: Quichean–Mamean
includesLanguage Achi language ⓘ
linked to: Achiʼ language

Akatek language ⓘ
Awakatek language ⓘ
Chuj language ⓘ
Ixil language ⓘ
Jakaltek language ⓘ
Kaqchikel language ⓘ
linked to: Kaqchikel

Kʼicheʼ language ⓘ
Mam language ⓘ
Poqomam language ⓘ
Poqomchiʼ language ⓘ
Qʼanjobʼal language ⓘ
Sakapultek language ⓘ
Sipakapense language ⓘ
Tektitek language ⓘ
linked to: Tektiteko language

Tojol-abʼal language ⓘ
Tzʼutujil language ⓘ
Uspantek language ⓘ
isIndigenousTo Guatemala ⓘ
Mesoamerica ⓘ
languageFamily Mayan ⓘ
linguisticClassificationLevel subfamily ⓘ
partOf Mayan language family ⓘ
linked to: Mayan languages
region Mesoamerica ⓘ
spokenBy Maya peoples ⓘ
subgroupOf Mayan languages ⓘ
typologicalFeature ergative–absolutive alignment ⓘ
head-marking morphology ⓘ
verb–initial basic word order ⓘ
usedIn local education and literacy programs ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ
writingSystem Latin script ⓘ
linked to: Latin alphabet

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kaqchikel → subfamily → Quichean–Mamean ⓘ
Ixil → subfamily → Greater Mamean ⓘ
linked to: Quichean–Mamean
Quichean–Mamean → hasSubbranch → Quichean ⓘ
linked to: Quichean–Mamean
Quiché → historicallySpelled → Quiche (without accent) ⓘ
linked to: Quichean–Mamean
Kiche → languageBranch → Core Quichean ⓘ
linked to: Quichean–Mamean
Kʼichean–Mamean branch → hasAlternativeName → Quichean-Mamean ⓘ
linked to: Quichean–Mamean