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Tzutujil Indian Language
Tz'utujil is a Mayan
language spoken by around 60,000 people in Guatemala.
There are two main varieties of Tz'utujil: Eastern and Western.
Some linguists consider them to be two distinct languages, while others consider them dialects of a single Tz'utujil language.
Tz'utujil uses SVO word order.
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Tzutujil Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in the Tzutujil language, with comparison to words in other Mayan languages.
Tzutujil Maya Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Tzutujil words.
Tzutujil Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Tzutujil language.
Tzutujil Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Tzutujil.
Tzutujil Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in Tzutujil.
Tzutujil Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Tzutujil language.
Tzutujil Language Resources
Language Map of Guatemala:
Map showing where in Central America the Tzutujil language is spoken.
Cholb’al Tz’iij Tz'utujil:
Online Spanish-Tzutujil glossary, with some audio clips of spoken words.
Mayan Placenames in Guatemala:
Chart of Guatemalan place names in Tz'utujil and other Mayan languages.
Eastern Tzutujil Prayers 
Western Tzutujil Prayer Language Museum: Tzutujil Genesis in Western Tzutujil:
Translations of the Lord's Prayer and other Christian prayers into Tzutujil.
Lengua Tzutujil
Information on the Tzutujil language, including a linguistic map of Guatemala. Page in Spanish.
Wikipedia: Tz'utujil:
Article on the Tzutujil language including alphabet, vocabulary, and links.
House of Languages: Tz'utujil:
Information about Tzutujil language usage.
Eastern Tzutujil Western Tzutujil:
Demographic information about Tzutujil from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Tzutujil Language Tree:
Theories about Tzutujil's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
Tzutujil Language Structures:
Tzutujil linguistic profile and academic bibliography.
Endangered Languages Project: Tz'utujil:
Bibliography of Tz'utujil language resources.
Tzutujil People
Encyclopedia articles on the Tzutujil Indians.
Tz'utujil Maya
Article about Tz'utujil culture and history.
Books for sale on the Tzutujils
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The Tzutujil Mayas: Continuity and Change
History of the Tzutujil Maya civilization from pre-Columbian times until 1630.
We Were Taught to Plant Corn Not to Kill
Essays and artwork by Guatemalan Mayas about the 20th-century violence that rocked their communities.
Diccionario Tz'utujil
Spanish-Tzutujil dictionary for sale online.
The Ancient Maya:
Excellent historical overview of ancient Mayan civilization in general.
Native American Books:
Evolving list of books about Mayas and Native Americans in general.
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