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Uspanteco Indian Language

Uspanteco is a Mayan language spoken by about 1500 people in Guatemala. It is a tone language and has SVO word order. 1500

˜Our Uspanteco Language Materials –

Uspanteco Vocabulary
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Uspanteco language, with comparison to words in other Mayan languages.
Uspantec Maya Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Uspanteco words.
Uspanteco Animal Words:
     Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Uspanteco language.
Uspanteco Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in Uspanteco.

˜Uspanteco Language Resources –

Lengua Uspanteco
     Information on the Uspanteco language, including a linguistic map of Guatemala. Page in Spanish.
Wikipedia: Uspantek:
     Brief encyclopedia entry on Uspanteco.
Uspanteko:
     Demographic information about Uspanteco from the Ethnologue of Languages.

˜Uspanteco Culture and History Links –

Uspanteco People
     Encyclopedia articles on the Uspanteco Indians.
Uspantec Maya
     Article about Uspantec culture and history.

˜Books for sale on the Uspantecos –

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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