The K'iche' Mayan Language

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This map shows where the K'iche' language is spoken in Guatemala.

The K’iche’ Mayan language, the language of the Popol Wuj, is the largest of over 20 Maya languages in Guatemala. It is spoken by about 1 million people who live in the central highland of Guatemala.

Many children learn K’iche’ first from their parents before they...

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