Ch'orti' Indian Language (Chorti, Chortí)

Ch'orti' is a Mayan language. It is spoken by about 30,000 people in Guatemala and Honduras. The Ch'orti' language has VOS word order.

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Our Chorti Language Materials

Chorti Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Chorti language, with comparison to words in other Mayan languages.

Chorti Maya Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Chorti words.

Chorti Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Chorti language.

Chorti Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in Chorti.

Chorti Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Chorti language.

Chorti Language Resources

Chorti Dictionary:
Online Chorti-English dictionary files.

Usajkna’r Ojroner Ch’orti’:
Online Spanish-Chorti glossary, with some audio clips of spoken words.

Lord's Prayer in Ch'ortí

Chortí Genesis:
Chorti translations of Christian prayers and Bible passages.

Lengua Chorti:
Information on the Chorti language, including a linguistic map of Mexico. Page in Spanish.

Wikipedia: Ch'orti':
Brief encyclopedia entry on Chorti.

Mayan Placenames in Guatemala:
Chart of Guatemalan place names in Ch'orti and other Mayan languages.

House of Languages: Chortí:
Information about Chorti language usage.

AILLA: Ch'orti':
Archive of Ch'orti' language recordings available for download.

Ch'orti':
Demographic information about Chorti from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Chortí Language Tree:
Theories about Chorti's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Ch'orti' Language Structures:
Chorti linguistic profile and academic bibliography.

Diccionario Chorti de Tumbalá, Chiapas:
Spanish-Chorti dictionary for sale online.

Mayan Language Books For Purchase:
Sales of language materials in Ch'orti and other Mayan languages.

Chorti Culture and History Links

Maya Books
Books for sale on the Maya Indian cultures.

Chorti People:
Encyclopedia articles on the Chorti Indians.

Ch'orti Maya:
Article about Ch'orti culture and history.

Books for sale on the Chortis

The Ch'orti' Maya Area: Past and Present:
Book on Ch'orti culture from ancient times to the present day.

The Ancient Maya:
Excellent historical overview of ancient Mayan civilization in general.

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

Links, References, and Additional Information

Los Chortis de Honduras

Chortís

Idioma Chortí:
Information about the Chorti tribe in Spanish.

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