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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150323603321

Autore

Hull Kerry M.

Titolo

A Dictionary of Ch'orti' Mayan-Spanish-English / / Kerry Hull

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Salt Lake City, Utah : , : The University of Utah Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-60781-490-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (534 pages) : illustrations, maps

Disciplina

497/.4287

Soggetti

Dictionaries, Polyglot

Guatemala - Languages

Chorti language - Polygot

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- User's Guide -- 1. Orthography -- 2. Format of Dictionary -- References/Bibliografia -- Abbreviations/Abreviaturas -- Ch'orti'-Spanish-English Dictionary/Diccionario Ch'orti'-Español-Inglés -- A -- B -- CH -- D -- E -- F -- G -- I -- J -- K -- K' -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- T' -- TZ' -- U -- W -- X -- Y.

Sommario/riassunto

Of extant languages, Ch'orti' Mayan is the closest to ancient the Maya hieroglyphic script, but it is a language that is decreasing in usage.In southern Guatemala where it is spoken, many children no longer learn it, as Spanish dominates most experiences.