ALLEN CHRISTENSON, K'ICHE' - ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Introduction to the Dictionary

The following K'iche'-English dictionary was compiled by Allen J. Christenson while conducting field work in highland Maya linguistics and ethnography from 1978-1985. All of the entries were elicited through collaboration with native K'iche' speakers in the communities of Momostenango (as well as its dependent aldeas of Canquixaja, Nimsitu, and Panca) and Totonicapan (and its dependent aldeas of Nimasak and Cerro de Oro). The dictionary is unpublished and is offered to FAMSI as a tool for research.

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