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Kekchi Indian Language
K'ekchi' is a Mayan
language.
K'ekchi' is spoken by about half a million people in Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador. It has SVO word order.
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Kekchi Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in the Kekchi language, with comparison to words in other Mayan languages.
Kekchi Maya Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Kekchi words.
Kekchi Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Kekchi language.
Kekchi Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Kekchi.
Kekchi Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in Kekchi.
Kekchi Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Kekchi language.
Kekchi Language Resources
Language Map of Guatemala and Belize: 
Meso-American Native Languages:
Map showing where in Central America the Kekchi language is spoken.
Q'eqchi' Alphabet:
Phonological inventory of the Q'eqchi' language, with a sample text.
Sik’leb’ Aatin Q’eqchi’:
Online Spanish-Kekchi glossary, with some audio clips of spoken words.
Mayan Placenames in Guatemala:
Chart of Guatemalan place names in Q'eqchi' and other Mayan languages.
The Bible in Kekchi Ketchi Bible Verses The Tower of Babel in Kekchi Lord's Prayer in Kekchi:
Kekchi translations of Biblical passages and Christian prayers.
Lengua Kekchi
Information on the Kekchi language, including a linguistic map of Guatemala. Page in Spanish.
Wikipedia: Q'eqchi':
Article on the Kekchi language including alphabet, history, and links.
House of Languages: Quekchí:
Information about Q'eqchi language usage.
Ethnologue: Q'ekchi':
Demographic information about the Kekchi language.
Q'eqchi Language Tree:
Theories about Qeqchi's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
K'ekchí Language Structures:
K'ekchi linguistic profile and academic bibliography.
UDHR: Q'echi:
Translation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into the Kekchi language.
Kekchi Culture and History Links
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Maya Books
Books for sale on the Maya Indian cultures.
Kekchi People
Encyclopedia articles on the Kekchi Indians.
Q'eqchi' Maya
Article about Kekchi culture and history.
Maya Resurgence in Guatemala: Q'eqchi' Experiences
Interesting book on Kekchi identity and culture in the modern day.
Seeing and Being Seen: The Q'eqchi' Maya of Livingston, Guatemala, and Beyond
Ethnography of Q'eqchi Mayan society.
The Snake's Toothache: A Q'eqchi Maya Myth
Illustrated Q'eqchi legend book for children.
Nuevo Diccionario de las Lenguas K'ekchi' y Espanola
Two-volume K'ekchi-Spanish dictionary.
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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Links, References, and Additional Information
Endangered Languages Project: Q'eqchi':
Bibliography of Kekchi language resources.
Wikipedia: K'ekchi People: Q'eqchi':
Encyclopedia articles about the Kekchi tribe and their language.
Los Kekchíes Idioma Quekchí:
Information about the Kekchis in Spanish.
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