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Aguacateco Indian Language

Aguacateco is a Mayan language spoken by about 15,000 people in Guatemala. It has VSO word order.

˜Our Aguacateco Language Materials –

Aguacatec Maya Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Aguacateco words.

˜Aguacateco Language Resources –

Language Museum: Aguacateco * Lord's Prayer in Aguacateco:
    Aguacateco translations of Biblical passages and Christian prayers.
Lengua Aguateco
     Information on the Aguacateco language, including a linguistic map of Guatemala. Page in Spanish.
Wikipedia: Awakatek:
     Brief encyclopedia entry on Aguacateco.
Awakateko:
    Demographic information about Aguacateco from the Ethnologue of Languages.

˜Aguacateco Culture and History Links –

Aguacateco People
     Encyclopedia articles on the Aguacateco Indians.
Awakatek Maya
     Article about Aguacateco culture and history.

˜Books for sale on the Aguacatecos –

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.
Native Books:
    Evolving list of books about Mayas and Native Americans in general.



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