GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Spanish is the official and most spoken language. In addition, there are 22 different Mayan languages as well as two other Indigenous languages-Garífuna and Xinca. The maps, documents, and datasets below provide information about languages spoken throughout the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nearly 93% of the population of Guatemala speak Spanish. The language was introduced in the country by the Spanish colonists and was taught to the indigenous inhabitants of the country by missionaries and the earliest Guatemalan schools. Today, Spanish acts as the primary medium of instructions in schools nationwide.

Detailed explanation-3: -Guatemalan Spanish (Central American) The Guatemalan accent is similar to Mexican Spanish. Eighty percent of the Guatemalan population (about 13.7 million people) speak this dialect of Spanish.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two other non-Mayan languages are also spoken in the country. These two are Xinca and Garifuna, but they are not recognized as National Languages. Other languages that can be heard in Guatemala are English, French, Chinese, and German. Despite all these languages, Spanish is the country’s official language.