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Millions of Maya Still Call Mesoamerica Home. This Groundbreaking Initiative Ushers the Rich Tapestry of Mayan Languages Into the Digital Age

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 ...
Global Voices Online

Kin t'anik in na'tsil t'aan yéetel ka'anal óolil. The roots of my Mayan language

#StoriesThatInspire. Meet 10 activists who use digital media to strengthen and promote Mayan languages in Mexico. Read the inspiring story of one of the grantees selected for the 2024 Mayan Language ...
WESA

Wanted: Speakers Of Mayan Languages, Many Of Them

On a weekday morning, in an upscale area of Arlington, Va., the suburban silence is as thick as the foliage save for the hum of a leaf blower or an occasional car. In one of the homes, Sheba Velasco ...
KSL

Utah native finds his calling preserving Mayan languages

SALT LAKE CITY — Growing up, as he considered his career possibilities, he entertained the idea of being a lawyer, like his dad; or maybe a small forward in the NBA, like his boyhood hero Adrian ...
WPTV-TV

Organization breaks down cultural barriers to bring better health care access to Mayan community

LAKE WORTH, Fla. — An organization in Palm Beach County is working to battle cultural and language barriers to health care, making sure there is access for the local indigenous Maya community. Staff ...
UVA Today

Mayan Language Student Aldo Barriente Receives Beinecke Scholarship

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 ...
Christian Science Monitor

Preserving culture: Rappers keep the Maya language alive

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
KFVS12

Illinois courts look for Mayan language interpreters

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Immigration courts in central Illinois are struggling to effectively represent people who only speak an indigenous Mayan language. The Chicago Tribune reports that about 550 ...
NPR

Local Maya immigrants seek services — and visibility — in their indigenous languages

El, an indigenous Maya Ixil immigrant originally from Guatemala, stands with one of her daughters, Gabriela, 7, outside the Labor Resource Center in Centreville, Virginia one Sunday in October. The ...
Digital Journal

Mexican TikToker shares Maya language with new generations

Mexican teacher Santos Tuz shares his indigenous Maya language with thousands of followers on social media - Copyright AFP Banaras KHAN Mexican teacher Santos Tuz ...
LAist

Wanted: Speakers Of Mayan Languages, Many Of Them

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. On a weekday morning, in an upscale ...