K’iche’

A Mayan ruin protruding from a lush canopy, overlaid with K'iche' text

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K’iche’ is a Mayan language of Guatemala, spoken by the K'iche' people of the central highlands. With over a million speakers (some 7% of Guatemala's population), K'iche' is the second-most widely spoken language in the country after Spanish. Most speakers of K'iche' languages also have at least a working knowledge of Spanish. The Central dialect is the most commonly used in the media and education. The literacy rate is low, but K'iche' is increasingly taught in schools and used on radio. The most famous work in the Classical K'iche' language is the Popol Vuh.

Check with the Registrar to see current course offerings in K’iche’.