Cakchiquel
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Cakchiquel is a Mayan language spoken primarily in the central highlands of Guatemala by the Kaqchikel people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cakchiquel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4069582 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cakchiquel Context triple: [Kaqchikel, hasAlternativeName, Cakchiquel]
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A.
Muspilli
Muspilli is an Old High German eschatological poem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment and the end of the world.
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B.
Poqomchiʼ Maya
The Poqomchiʼ Maya are an indigenous Mayan people of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their distinct Mayan language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and cultural practices.
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C.
Cēmpoalātl
Cēmpoalātl is the Nahuatl name for Cempoala, a major pre-Columbian Totonac city in present-day Veracruz, Mexico, known for its role in early contacts with the Spanish.
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D.
Tzʼutujil Maya
The Tzʼutujil Maya are an Indigenous Maya people of the Guatemalan highlands known for their rich linguistic and cultural traditions, vibrant textiles, and communities around Lake Atitlán.
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E.
Akatek
Akatek is a Mayan language spoken primarily by indigenous communities in the highlands of Guatemala.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cakchiquel Target entity description: Cakchiquel is a Mayan language spoken primarily in the central highlands of Guatemala by the Kaqchikel people.
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A.
Muspilli
Muspilli is an Old High German eschatological poem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment and the end of the world.
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B.
Poqomchiʼ Maya
The Poqomchiʼ Maya are an indigenous Mayan people of the Guatemalan highlands, known for their distinct Mayan language, traditional agriculture, and rich ceremonial and cultural practices.
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C.
Cēmpoalātl
Cēmpoalātl is the Nahuatl name for Cempoala, a major pre-Columbian Totonac city in present-day Veracruz, Mexico, known for its role in early contacts with the Spanish.
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D.
Tzʼutujil Maya
The Tzʼutujil Maya are an Indigenous Maya people of the Guatemalan highlands known for their rich linguistic and cultural traditions, vibrant textiles, and communities around Lake Atitlán.
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E.
Akatek
Akatek is a Mayan language spoken primarily by indigenous communities in the highlands of Guatemala.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mayan language
ⓘ
indigenous language ⓘ language of Guatemala ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Kaqchikel
ⓘ
Kaqchiquel ⓘ
linked to:
Kaqchikel
|
| closelyRelatedTo |
Kʼicheʼ language
ⓘ
Tzʼutujil language ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culturalRole | key element of Kaqchikel Maya identity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated |
Kaqchikel Maya
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaqchikel
|
| geographicDistribution | rural and urban communities in the central Guatemalan highlands ⓘ |
| hasAlignmentType | ergative–absolutive ⓘ |
| hasBasicWordOrder | verb–object–subject ⓘ |
| hasDialects |
Baja Verapaz dialect
ⓘ
Chimaltenango dialect ⓘ Sacatepéquez dialect ⓘ Sololá dialect ⓘ |
| hasDigitalPresence | used on social media by Kaqchikel speakers ⓘ |
| hasEducationalMaterials | bilingual education textbooks in Spanish and Cakchiquel ⓘ |
| hasLoanwordsFrom | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasMedia |
printed materials such as storybooks and primers
ⓘ
radio programs in Cakchiquel ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | agglutinative ⓘ |
| hasOfficialRecognition | recognized as a national language of Guatemala ⓘ |
| hasOrthographyStandardizedBy | Academia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
contrastive vowel length in some dialects
ⓘ
glottalized consonants ⓘ |
| hasRevitalizationEfforts | community-based language programs in Kaqchikel towns ⓘ |
| ISO639-3Code | cak ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Greater Quichean ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Mayan language family
ⓘ
linked to:
Mayan languages
|
| languageFamilyHigher | Mayan ⓘ |
| languageStatus | living language ⓘ |
| partOf | Guatemalan Mayan languages ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | central highlands of Guatemala ⓘ |
| region | departments of Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez, Sololá, Guatemala, and Baja Verapaz ⓘ |
| regulatingBody | Academia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Kaqchikel people ⓘ |
| spokenIn | Guatemala ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Quichean–Mamean branch
ⓘ
linked to:
Kʼichean–Mamean branch
|
| usedAs | language of home and community among many Kaqchikel families ⓘ |
| usedFor | oral tradition and storytelling among Kaqchikel people ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bible translations into Cakchiquel
ⓘ
community radio in Guatemala ⓘ local education in Kaqchikel communities ⓘ traditional Mayan ceremonies ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cakchiquel Description of subject: Cakchiquel is a Mayan language spoken primarily in the central highlands of Guatemala by the Kaqchikel people.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.