Central to Maya identity are the Mayan languages, a family of around 30 distinct but related languages still spoken today, including K’iche’, Yucatec Maya, Q’eqchi’, Mam and Kaqchikel. These languages ...

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Aldo Barriente will continue his studies in the Mayan language as the University of Virginia’s seventh Beinecke Scholar. The Lithia Springs, Georgia, native, a third-year linguistics and computer ...

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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — There’s a population of Guatemalans in Palm Beach County who primarily speak an indigenous Mayan language. This makes it difficult for key information to reach those ...

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