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Chuj Indian Language
Chuj is a Mayan
language spoken by about 40,000 people in Guatemala and Mexico. There are two main varieties of Chuj:
Northern Chuj (Ixtatan) and Southern Chuj (San Sebastian Coatan.)
There are some significant differences between the two dialects--
for example, Northern Chuj uses VOS word order while Southern Chuj uses VSO-- but different Chuj speakers
can usually understand each other quite well, so most linguists consider them dialects of the same language rather than
two distinct languages.
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Chuj Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in the Chuj language, with comparison to words in other Mayan languages.
Chuj Maya Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Chuj words.
Chuj Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Chuj language.
Chuj Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in Chuj.
Chuj Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Chuj language.
Chuj Language Resources
Chuj Language Page
Chuj Words
Chuj Phrases
Chuj Numerals:
Vocabulary sets and facts about the Chuj language.
Stzolil Spaxtini Heb’ Chuj:
Online Spanish-Chuj glossary, with some audio clips of spoken words.
Language Museum: Chuj de San Sebastian Coatan:
Chuj translations of Bible passages and Christian prayers.
Lengua Chuj
Information on the Chuj language, including linguistic maps of Mexico and Guatemala. Page in Spanish.
Wikipedia: Chuj:
Article on the Chuj language including alphabet, vocabulary and links.
House of Languages: Chuj:
Information about Chuj language usage.
AILLA: Chuj:
Archive of Chuj language recordings available for download.
Chuj de Ixtatán
Chuj de San Sebastián Coatán:
Demographic information about Chuj from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Chuj Language Tree:
Theories about Chuj's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
Chuj Language Structures:
Chuj linguistic profile and academic bibliography.
Mayan Language Books For Purchase:
Sales of language materials in Chuj and other Mayan languages.
Maya Books
Books for sale on the Maya Indian cultures.
Chuj People
Encyclopedia articles on the Chuj Indians and their language.
Chuj Maya
Article about Chuj culture and history.
The Chuj Language
Language learning book for sale on Chuj Maya.
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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Links, References, and Additional Information
Pueblo Chuj
Los Chujes
Los Chuj y la Diversidad Cultural:
Information about the Chuj tribe in Spanish.

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