Language schools that teach Mayan languages around Lake Atlitlan, Guatemala?
I've been to Guatemala several times and always spend some time around Lake Atitlan. This is maybe the third most popular place to study Spanish in the country and has many language schools for foreigners, but most of the local people speak one of three Mayan languages and Spanish is their second language.
But I would be very much more interested to find out if there is a language school (or known private teacher) in San Pedro or one of the other villages than also teaches Tzotzil or one of the other local languages.
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What language is spoken at Lake Atitlan?
Lake Atitlan is home to multiple Mayan languages. In Panajachel they speak Kaqchikel and in San Pedro, Tz'utujil. While most local people do speak Spanish, it is not their first language. Spanish is spoken out of necessity and is more of an afterthought.What language do Mayans speak in Guatemala?
List of languages of GuatemalaLanguageFamily% of total populationK'iche'Mayan5.7927Q'eqchi'Mayan3.2176KaqchikelMayan2.8963MamMayan2.780520 more rowsHow many Mayan languages are approved in Guatemala nowadays?
There are 25 languages spoken in Guatemala. Spanish is the official and most spoken language. In addition, there are 22 different Mayan languages as well as two other Indigenous languages - Gar\xedfuna and Xinca.What language is closest to Mayan?
Its closest relative, the Chontal Maya language, is spoken by 55,000 in the state of Tabasco. Another related language, now endangered, is Ch\u02bcorti\u02bc, which is spoken by 30,000 in Guatemala.WE LEARNED SPANISH IN 5 DAYS - Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
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