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Acatec Indian Language

Acateco is a Mayan language spoken by about 40,000 people in Guatemala and Mexico. It is closely related to Kanjobal and is sometimes referred to as a Kanjobal dialect, but since Kanjobal and Acateco speakers have difficulty understanding each other they are usually considered as distinct languages. Acateco has VOS word order.

˜Our Acatec Language Materials

Acatec Maya Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Acatec words.

˜Acatec Language Resources

Mayan Placenames in Guatemala:
    Chart of Guatemalan place names in Akateko and other Mayan languages.
Lord's Prayer in Acateco: * Language Museum: Western Kanjobal:
    Acateco translations of Bible passages and Christian prayers.
Lengua Acateco
     Information on the Acatec language, including grammar and a linguistic map of Guatemala. Page in Spanish.
Wikipedia: Akatek:
     Brief encyclopedia entry on Acatec.
Akateko
     Demographic information about Acatec from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Mayan Language Books For Purchase:
    Sales of language materials in Akateko and other Mayan languages.

˜Acatec Culture and History Links

Acatec People
     Encyclopedia articles on the Acatec Indians.

˜Books for sale on the Acatecs

Diccionario akateko-espanol
     Acateco-Spanish dictionary for sale online.
We Were Taught to Plant Corn Not to Kill
     Essays and artwork by Guatemalan Mayas about the 20th-century violence that rocked their communities.
The Ancient Maya:
    Excellent historical overview of ancient Mayan civilization in general.
Indian Books:
    Evolving list of books about Mayas and Native Americans in general.



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