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Chalchitán (Chalchitan)
"Chalchitán" or "Chalchitan" is the name of an Acatec village in Guatemala.
The dialect of the Acatec language spoken in this region is known as Chalchiteco,
named after the village, and this dialect sometimes is also referred to as "Chalchitan Maya."
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Chalchitan Resources
Here are links to our webpages about the Chalchitan tribe and language:
Chalchitan language
Mayan language family
Maya mythology for kids
Mayan words
Mesoamerican culture
Mexican Indians
Books about the Chalchitans
Here are a few good books about the Chalchitan tribe:
We Were Taught to Plant Corn, Not to Kill
The Ancient Maya
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