PRESENTATION

K'EQCHI is an independent Website for the K'eqchi Language created by Translator and Linguist George Max from Guatemala.  It is aimed to gather all the infomation, literature, data, media, etc. related to the K'eqchi Language to help, support and develop this modern Mayan language in oral, written and visual form for its own preservation and make it available to concerning people within and outside Guatemala.

The K'eqchi Mayan language has been studied sporadically for the last 4 decades; mostly by external scholars who have contributed some research and studies on its several aspects.  Some formal and scientific studies based on linguistics can be found from the 70s and 80s.  These contributios are welcome and will enhance our aprehension of the knowledge of this modern Mayan language in general which is needed for the development of the indigenous population who use it. 

Date created: January 27, 2010.  Last date modified: March 28, 2010.

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Known K'eqchi words and others rooted in ancient Mayan language

K'eqchi, (k'ek-chee), literally, black bit (small black piece)

Tikal (tee-kal), quality of being straight; from tik, straight

Bonampak, (bonol pek, adjective and noun), painted rock / stone / wall

Zaq be, white road (again, adjective and noun)

Tzul tak'a, (tzool tak'a) down the mountain, downhill

Oshib pec, three stones

Caqi pec, red stone