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Akatek
Total population
65,965
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Akatek, Spanish
Religion
Christianity (Majority Catholic, with Eastern or Oriental Orthodox and Evangelicalist minorities), Maya religion

The Akatek (Akateko) are a Maya people of Guatemala. Their indigenous Akatek language belongs to the Q'anjobalan branch of Mayan languages. Most Akatek live in San Miguel Acatán and San Rafael La Independencia, in the department of Huehuetenango.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pueblo acateco para niños

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