Guatemala Languages: Difference between revisions
m (Creating Language pages) |
m (Text replacement - "https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/the-spanish-documents(english)" to "https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction") |
||
| Line 65: | Line 65: | ||
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/spanish_dictionary.htm Spanish dictionary (Lexilogos)] | *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/spanish_dictionary.htm Spanish dictionary (Lexilogos)] | ||
*[https://glosbe.com/en/es English to Spanish Dictionary (Glosbe)] | *[https://glosbe.com/en/es English to Spanish Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/ | *[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction The Spanish Script Tutorial (byu.ed)] | ||
'''Kʼicheʼ or Quiché'''] | '''Kʼicheʼ or Quiché'''] | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 1 August 2023
| Guatemala Wiki Topics | |
 | |
| Beginning Research | |
| Record Types | |
| Guatemala Background | |
| Local Research Resources | |
Description[edit | edit source]
The official language of Guatemala is Spanish and as a first and second language, Spanish is spoken by 93% of the population.
Guatemalan Spanish is the local variant of the Spanish language.
Twenty-one Mayan languages are spoken, especially in rural areas, as well as. The top three are:
Two non-Mayan Amerindian languages, Xinca, an indigenous language, and Garifuna, an Arawakan language spoken on the Caribbean coast.
According to the Language Law of 2003, the languages of Mayas, Xincas, and Garifunas are recognized as national languages. [1]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Spanish
Guatemalan Spanish
Kʼicheʼ or Quiché
Q'eqchi' Maya
- Q'eqchi' Maya Grammar (Wikipedia)
- Q'eqchi' Phrases (Quizlet)
- Book of Phrases, Compact Dictionary (Q’eqchi’) (Mayaglot)
Kaqchikel or Cakchiquel or Cachiquel
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Spanish
- Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
- Spanish Pronunciation Dictionary (Forvo)
- Spanish grammar (Wikipedia)
Guatemalan Spanish
Kʼicheʼ or Quiché]
Q'eqchi' Maya
Kaqchikel or Cakchiquel or Cachiquel
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Spanish
- Spanish Letter Writing Guide
- Spanish Handwriting Clarified
- Learn Spanish (duolingo)
- Spanish dictionary (Lexilogos)
- English to Spanish Dictionary (Glosbe)
- The Spanish Script Tutorial (byu.ed)
Kʼicheʼ or Quiché]
Q'eqchi' Maya
Kaqchikel or Cakchiquel or Cachiquel
- English to Cakchiquel-Quiché Mixed Language Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Blair, Robert W. Cakchiquel Basic Course. n.p.: Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1969. Available at: WorldCat.
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Guatemala (Britannica)
- Mayers, Marvin K. Languages of Guatemala. London: Mouton & Co., 1966. Available at: WorldCat.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Guatemala," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Guatemala, accessed 15 May 2023.