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Kekchi Indian Language

K'ekchi' is a Mayan language spoken by about half a million people in Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador. It has SVO word order.

˜Our Kekchi Language Materials –

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 Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in Kekchi.

˜Kekchi Language Resources –

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.
Q'ekchi':
     Demographic information about Kekchi from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Mayan Language Books For Purchase:
    Sales of language materials in Q'eqchi and other Mayan languages.

˜Kekchi Culture and History Links –

Kekchi People
     Encyclopedia articles on the Kekchi Indians.
Q'eqchi' Maya
     Article about Kekchi culture and history.

˜Books for sale on the Kekchis –

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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