The Guatemalan Endurance Riders: A team you can be proud of

I recently had the pleasure of accompanying the Guatemalan Endurance Team to the World Equestrian Games in the United States. Five riders, grooms, family members and technical support people made the long journey to Kentucky. Forty one people in total. Over the past year and a half I have seen these riders and their trusty mounts train tirelessly for this event overcoming obstacles along the way separating themselves out as the elite Endurance riders of Guatemala.  

As an American my sense of patriotism towards my home in the U.S. was strong as I arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park.  The grounds were perfectly manicured and the excitement of

The Guatemalan Endurance Riders: A team you can be proud of

I recently had the pleasure of accompanying the Guatemalan Endurance Team to the World Equestrian Games in the United States. Five riders, grooms, family members and technical support people made the long journey to Kentucky. Forty one people in total. Over the past year and a half I have seen these riders and their trusty mounts train tirelessly for this event overcoming obstacles along the way separating themselves out as the elite Endurance riders of Guatemala.  

As an American my sense of patriotism towards my home in the U.S. was strong as I arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park.  The grounds were perfectly manicured and the excitement of

The Guatemalan Endurance Riders: A team you can be proud of

I recently had the pleasure of accompanying the Guatemalan Endurance Team to the World Equestrian Games in the United States. Five riders, grooms, family members and technical support people made the long journey to Kentucky. Forty one people in total. Over the past year and a half I have seen these riders and their trusty mounts train tirelessly for this event overcoming obstacles along the way separating themselves out as the elite Endurance riders of Guatemala.  

As an American my sense of patriotism towards my home in the U.S. was strong as I arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park.  The grounds were perfectly manicured and the excitement of

Mayan Languages of Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala, República de Guatemala. 14,280,596. Indian 55%, Mestizo 44% (1990 WA). National or official language: Spanish. Literacy rate: 48% to 55%; Indian 0% to 25%, Mestizo 75% to 85%.

Living languages

Achi', Cubulco	[acc] 48,252 (2000 WCD).Central area west of Rabinal, Baja Verapaz Department. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Quiche-Achi
Achi', Rabinal	[acr] 37,300 (1990 SIL).Central Rabinal area, Baja Verapaz Department. Alternate names: Rabinal K'iche'. Dialects: Closest linguistically to Cubulco Achi'. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Quiche-Achi
Akateko	[knj] 48,500 in Guatemala (1998). Population total all countries: 58,600.San Miguel Acatán. Also spoken in Mexico, USA. Alternate names: Acateco, Acatec, San Miguel Acatán Kanjobal, Conob, Western Kanjobal, Western Q'anjob'al. Classification: Mayan, Kanjobalan-Chujean, Kanjobalan, Kanjobal-Jacaltec
American Sign Language	[ase] Alternate names: ASL, Ameslan. Classification: Deaf sign language
Awakateko	[agu] 18,000 (1998 SIL).Western Huehuetenango Department. Alternate names: Aguacateco, Aguacatec. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Ixilan
Ch'orti'	[caa] 30,000 in Guatemala (2000 Lubeck). Population total all countries: 30,010.Eastern border with Honduras, and into Honduras. Also spoken in Honduras. Classification: Mayan, Cholan-Tzeltalan, Cholan, Chorti
Chuj, Ixtatán	[cnm] 22,130 in Guatemala (1991 SIL). Population total all countries: 31,630.Western Huehuetenango Department. Also spoken in Mexico. Alternate names: Chuh, Chuje, Chuhe, Chuj de San Mateo Ixtatán. Classification: Mayan, Kanjobalan-Chujean, Chujean
Chuj, San Sebastián Coatán	[cac] 19,458 (1991 SIL).Central western Coatán River area, western Huehuetenango Department. Classification: Mayan, Kanjobalan-Chujean, Chujean
Garifuna	[cab] 16,700 in Guatemala.Two villages on the northeast coast: Livingston and Puerto Barrios. Alternate names: Garífuna, Black Carib, Caribe, Central American Carib. Classification: Arawakan, Maipuran, Northern Maipuran, Caribbean
Guatemalan Sign Language	[gsm] Classification: Deaf sign language
Itza'	[itz] 12 (1986 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,800 (2001).North central, north of Lake Petén Itzá in San José Petén, 15 minutes by auto from Flores. The language is extinct in Belize. Alternate names: Petén Itzá Maya, Yucatec Maya, Icaiche Maya, Maya. Classification: Mayan, Yucatecan, Mopan-Itza Nearly extinct.
Ixil, Chajul	[ixj] 18,000 (1998 SIL).Quiché Department. Dialects: Ilom. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Ixilan
Ixil, Nebaj	[ixi] 35,000 (1991 SIL).Nebaj area, Quiché Department. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Ixilan
Ixil, San Juan Cotzal	[ixl] 16,000 (1998 SIL).Quiché Department. Dialects: 70% to 75% intelligibility among the three Ixil languages. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Ixilan
Jakalteko, Eastern	[jac] 11,000 (1998 SIL).Huehuetenango Department near Mexico border, Concepción Huista area. Alternate names: Jacalteco, Eastern. Classification: Mayan, Kanjobalan-Chujean, Kanjobalan, Kanjobal-Jacaltec
Jakalteko, Western	[jai] 77,700 in Guatemala (1998). Population total all countries: 88,000.Huehuetenango Department, around Jakaltenango. Also spoken in Mexico. Alternate names: Western Jacalteco, Popti'. Dialects: Eastern and Western Jakalteko understand each other's spoken languages, but not written text. Classification: Mayan, Kanjobalan-Chujean, Kanjobalan, Kanjobal-Jacaltec
Kaqchikel, Akatenango Southwestern	[ckk] 500 (1997 SIL).Municipio of Akatenango, town of Akatenango. Alternate names: Acatenango Southwestern Cakchiquel. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel
Kaqchikel, Central	[cak] 132,200 (1990 SIL).Southern Guatemala, Chimaltenango Department. Alternate names: Cakchiquel, Kaqchiquel. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel
Kaqchikel, Eastern	[cke] 100,000 (1998 SIL).Northwest of and near Guatemala City, San Juan Sacatepéquez. Alternate names: Eastern Cakchiquel. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel
Kaqchikel, Northern	[ckc] 24,000 (2000 SIL). Ethnic population: 40,000.Central highlands, northeastern Chimaltenango Department, San Martín Jilotepeque Municipality in rural areas and towns of San Martín and Santa Ana Chimaltenango. Alternate names: Northern Cakchiquel. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel
Kaqchikel, Santa María de Jesús	[cki] 18,000 (2000 SIL).Southeast of Antigua, Sacatepéquez Department, Santa María de Jesus Municipality. Alternate names: Kach'ab'al, Santa María de Jesús Cakchiquel. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel
Kaqchikel, Santo Domingo Xenacoj	[ckj] 5,200 (1991 SIL).West of Guatemala City on the Pan American highway. Alternate names: Santo Domingo Xenacoj Cakchiquel, Xenacoj. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel
Kaqchikel, South Central	[ckd] 43,000 (1998 SIL).Pan American highway west of Guatemala City. Alternate names: South Central Cakchiquel. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel
Kaqchikel, Southern	[ckf] 43,000 (1993 SIL).Area south of Antigua. Alternate names: Southern Cakchiquel. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel
Kaqchikel, Western	[ckw] 77,000 (1998 SIL).Northern and eastern shores of Lake Atitlán, Departamento de Sololá. Alternate names: Western Cakchiquel. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel
Kaqchikel, Yepocapa Southwestern	[cbm] 8,000 (1991 SIL). Ethnic population: 15,000 (1991 SIL).Municipio of Yepocapa. Alternate names: Yepocapa Southwestern Cakchiquel. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Cakchiquel
Kaqchikel-K'iche' Mixed Language	[ckz] 2,000 (1998 SIL).Santiago, Sacatepéquez, Santa María Cauque aldea. Alternate names: Cauque Mixed Language. Dialects: Speakers came from the K'iche' area in the colonial period. Older speakers show a base of K'iche'. Classification: Mixed Language, Cakchiquel-Quiché
K'iche', Central	[quc] 1,900,000 (2000 SIL).Central highlands, Totonicapan, southern El Quiché, eastern Sololá, eastern Quezaltenango departments. Alternate names: Quiché, Central Quiché, Chiquel, Cachabel. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Quiche-Achi
K'iche', Cune'n	[cun] 9,000 (2000 Marhenke). Ethnic population: 9,000 including 7,000 and growing in the municipio plus 2,000 in Guatemala City (1993 Marhenke).K'iche' Department. Alternate names: Cunén Quiché, Northern Quiché, Chuil Quiché, Cunenteco Quiché, Cunenteco K'iche'. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Quiche-Achi
K'iche', Eastern	[quu] 100,000 (1991 SIL).Includes Chichicastenango and Chiché. Alternate names: East Central Quiché, Chichicastenango Eastern Quiché, Eastern Quiché. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Quiche-Achi
K'iche', Joyabaj	[quj] 54,298 (1991 SIL).Quiché Department. Alternate names: Joyabaj Quiché. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Quiche-Achi
K'iche', San Andre's	[qxi] 19,728 (1991 SIL).Quiché Department. Alternate names: San Andrés Sajcabajá Quiché. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Quiche-Achi
K'iche', West Central	[qut] 250,000 (1994 SIL).Southwest of Lake Atitlán, Quezaltenango, and Totonicapan departments. Alternate names: Southwestern Quiché, Cantel Quiché. Dialects: Coastal K'iche', Western K'iche'. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Quiche-Achi
Mam, Central	[mvc] 100,000 (1992 SIL).San Marcos Department (10 towns). The towns of San Miguel Ixtahuacán (18,000) and Concepción Tutapa (30,000) could be considered dialects of Northern Mam. Alternate names: Comitancillo Mam, Western Mam, Mam Occidental, Mam Marquense, San Marcos Comitancillas Mam. Dialects: Lexical similarity 77% between Tajumulco and Comitancillo. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Mamean
Mam, Northern	[mam] 200,279 in Guatemala (2000 WCD). Population total all countries: 201,279.Western Huehuetenango Department (San Sebastián and other towns) and San Marcos Department; 17 towns. Also spoken in Mexico. Alternate names: Huehuetenango Mam. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Mamean
Mam, Southern	[mms] 125,000 (1991 SIL).Quetzaltenango Department (9 towns), Retalhuleu Department (1 town); Western Ostuncalco area (San Juan Ostuncalco, San Martín Sacatepéquez, and other towns). Alternate names: San Juan Ostuncalco Mam, Ostuncalco Mam, Quetzaltenango Mam, Mam Quetzalteco. Dialects: San Martín Sacatepéquez Mam (San Martín Chile Verde Mam). Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Mamean
Mam, Tajumulco	[mpf] 35,000 (1992 SIL).San Marcos Department, Tajumulco and Ixchiguán towns. Dialects: Very different from Central Mam, although close geographically. Lexical similarity 77% with Comitancillo. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Mamean
Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatán	[mvj] 50,000 in Guatemala (1998 SIL). Population total all countries: 60,000.Huehuetenango Department, town of Todos Santos Cuchumatán. Also spoken in Mexico. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Mamean
Maya, Mopán	[mop] 2,600 in Guatemala (1990 SIL).Petén Department. Alternate names: Maya Mopán, Mopane. Classification: Mayan, Yucatecan, Mopan-Itza
Poqomam, Central	[poc] 8,600 in Guatemala (1990 SIL).9 kilometers northwest of Guatemala City, Chinautla. Also spoken in El Salvador. Alternate names: Central Pocomam, Pokomam, Pocomán. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Pocom
Poqomam, Eastern	[poa] 12,500 (1990 SIL).Eastern Guatemala, Jalapa Department, San Luis Jilotepeque. Alternate names: Pocomam Oriental, Eastern Pokomam. Dialects: Possibly 50% intelligibility of Central Poqomam. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Pocom
Poqomam, Southern	[pou] 27,910 (1991 SIL).20 kilometers south of Guatemala City. Alternate names: Palín Pocomam, Southern Pokomam. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Pocom
Poqomchi', Eastern	[poh] 42,164 (2000 WCD).Atla Verapaz Department. Alternate names: Tactic Pokomchí, Pocomchí, Poconchí, Pokonchí, Eastern Pokomchí. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Pocom
Poqomchi', Western	[pob] 50,000 (1998 SIL).Around San Cristobal. Alternate names: Western Pocomchí, Pocomchí, Poqomchi', Western Pokomchí. Dialects: Santa Cruz Verapaz Poqomchi'. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Pocom
Q'anjob'al, Eastern	[kjb] 77,700 in Guatemala (1998).Huehuetenango Department, Santa Eulalia. Also spoken in USA. Alternate names: Santa Eulalia Kanjobal, Kanhobal, Qanjobal, Conob, Eastern Kanjobal. Classification: Mayan, Kanjobalan-Chujean, Kanjobalan, Kanjobal-Jacaltec
Q'eqchi'	[kek] 400,000 in Guatemala (1998 SIL). Population total all countries: 421,286.Northern Alta Verapaz, southern Petén departments in Guatemala. Also spoken in Belize, El Salvador. Alternate names: Quecchi', Cacche', Ketchi', Kekchi'. Dialects: Only slight dialect differences. Prestige dialect is Cobán, Alta Verapaz. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Kekchi
Sakapulteko	[quv] 36,823 (1991 SIL).Quiché Department, and some speakers in Guatemala City. Alternate names: Sacapulas K'iche', Sacapulteco. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Sacapulteco
Sipakapense	[qum] 8,000 (2000 SIL). Ethnic population: 12,000 or more (2000 E. Kindberg SIL).San Marcos Department. Alternate names: Sipacapeño, Sipacapa Quiché, Sipacapense. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Sipacapeno
Spanish	[spa] 4,673,000 in Guatemala (1995). Alternate names: Español, Castellano. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian
Tacanec	[mtz] 20,000 in Guatemala (1991 SIL). Population total all countries: 21,200.Western San Marcos Department; rural areas west of the town of Tacaná, western Guatemala border, and in Sibinal and Tectitán. Also spoken in Mexico. Alternate names: Tacaná Mam, Western Mam, Tiló, Mamé. Dialects: The most distinctive of all the Mam varieties. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Mamean
Tektiteko	[ttc] 1,265 in Guatemala (2000 WCD). Population total all countries: 2,265.Area of Tectitán, western Guatemala border. Also spoken in Mexico. Alternate names: Teco, "Teko", Tectitán Mam, Maya-Tekiteko, Tectiteco. Dialects: Close to Mam. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Mamean, Mamean
Tz'utujil, Eastern	[tzj] 50,000 (1998 SIL). 17,000 monolinguals.Southern shore of Lake Atitlán, Sololá Department. Alternate names: Tzutujil Oriental, Santiago Atitlán Tzutujil, Tzutuhil. Dialects: 99% of the people understand and speak Eastern Tz'utujil. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Tzutujil
Tz'utujil, Western	[tzt] 33,800 (1990 SIL).Southern Sololá area, southwestern shore of Lake Atitlán. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Quichean, Tzutujil
Uspanteko	[usp] 3,000 (1998 SIL).Quiché Department. The center is Las Pacayas. Alternate names: Uspanteco. Classification: Mayan, Quichean-Mamean, Greater Quichean, Uspantec

Extinct languages

Chicomuceltec	[cob] Extinct. Ethnic population: 100 in Guatemala (1982 GR). Alternate names: Cakchiquel Mam. Classification: Mayan, Huastecan
Xinca	[xin] Extinct.Southeastern. Alternate names: Szinca. Dialects: Language may be related to Lenca. Classification: Unclassified

 

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Source: Guatemala News-El

The FNL came to town

The riot police took up their positions early in the morning, with ten black uniformed troopers on the steps of Antigua's City Hall. Two had shot-guns fitted with gas canisters and one carried an AK-47.  A block away, north on 4th Calle, four more took up their positions. They wore new fiberglass shin guards, into which they stuffed their shiny new crowd control batons (billyclubs). Several were women, and all were dressed in the black uniforms of the PNC, the Policia Nacional Civil. The central park was cordoned off with yellow plastic tape and the favored black crew-cab Toyota pickups of the PNC covered all angles. The chop-chop

The Guatemalan Endurance Riders: A team you can be proud of

I recently had the pleasure of accompanying the Guatemalan Endurance Team to the World Equestrian Games in the United States. Five riders, grooms, family members and technical support people made the long journey to Kentucky. Forty one people in total. Over the past year and a half I have seen these riders and their trusty mounts train tirelessly for this event overcoming obstacles along the way separating themselves out as the elite Endurance riders of Guatemala.  

As an American my sense of patriotism towards my home in the U.S. was strong as I arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park.  The grounds were perfectly manicured and the excitement of

The Guatemalan Endurance Riders: A team you can be proud of

I recently had the pleasure of accompanying the Guatemalan Endurance Team to the World Equestrian Games in the United States. Five riders, grooms, family members and technical support people made the long journey to Kentucky. Forty one people in total. Over the past year and a half I have seen these riders and their trusty mounts train tirelessly for this event overcoming obstacles along the way separating themselves out as the elite Endurance riders of Guatemala.  

As an American my sense of patriotism towards my home in the U.S. was strong as I arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park.  The grounds were perfectly manicured and the excitement of