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Tektitek language

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Native to
  
Guatemala, Mexico

Ethnicity
  
Tektitek

ISO 639-3
  
ttc

Region
  
Western Highlands

Native speakers
  
5,000 (2002)

Language family
  
Mayan Quichean–Mamean Greater Mamean Mamean Tektitek

The Tektitek language (Tectiteco, Teco, or B'a'aj) is a member of the Quichean–Mamean branch of the Mayan language family. It is very closely related to the Mam language. Tektikek is spoken by the Tektitek people, which are primarily settled in the municipality of Tectitán, department of Huehuetenango. A number of Tektitek speakers have settled in Mexico.

References

Tektitek language Wikipedia