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Tzutujil Indian Language

Tz'utujil is a Mayan language spoken by around 60,000 people in Guatemala. There are two main varieties of Tz'utujil: Eastern and Western. Some linguists consider them to be two distinct languages, while others consider them dialects of a single Tz'utujil language. Tz'utujil uses SVO word order.

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˜Our Tzutujil Language Materials –

Tzutujil Maya Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Tzutujil words.

˜Tzutujil Language Resources –

Mayan Placenames in Guatemala:
Chart of Guatemalan place names in Tz'utujil and other Mayan languages.

Eastern Tzutujil Prayers

Western Tzutujil Prayer

Language Museum: Tzutujil

Genesis in Western Tzutujil:
Translations of the Lord's Prayer and other Christian prayers into Tzutujil.

Lengua Tzutujil
Information on the Tzutujil language, including a linguistic map of Guatemala. Page in Spanish.

Wikipedia: Tz'utujil:
Article on the Tzutujil language including alphabet, vocabulary, and links.

Eastern Tzutujil

Western Tzutujil:
Demographic information about Tzutujil from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Mayan Language Books For Purchase:
Sales of language materials in Tzutujil and other Mayan languages.

˜Tzutujil Culture and History Links –

Tzutujil People
Encyclopedia articles on the Tzutujil Indians.

Tz'utujil Maya
Article about Tz'utujil culture and history.

˜Books for sale on the Tzutujils –

The Tzutujil Mayas: Continuity and Change
History of the Tzutujil Maya civilization from pre-Columbian times until 1630.

We Were Taught to Plant Corn Not to Kill
Essays and artwork by Guatemalan Mayas about the 20th-century violence that rocked their communities.

Diccionario Tz'utujil
Spanish-Tzutujil dictionary for sale online.

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.

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