Global Voices Online

‘I dream of seeing children no longer afraid to speak their own language,’ says Mayan language activist Nehemias Chablé

#StoriesThatInspire. Meet 10 activists who use digital media to strengthen and promote Mayan languages in Mexico. Read the inspiring story of one of the grantees selected for the 2024 Mayan Language ...

It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and kids bring different strengths to the task

There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they are very young, they will quickly become fluent. Many people also assume that it will become much harder to learn a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Millions of Maya Still Call Mesoamerica Home. This Groundbreaking Initiative Ushers the Rich Tapestry of Mayan Languages Into the Digital Age

The Mayan Languages Preservation and Digitization Project promotes tools designed by and for Indigenous communities, like online glossaries and special phone keyboards Aurora Martínez - Staff ...

Guatemalan school hosts Kaqchikel performance to promote Indigenous language preservation

An effort to conserve Indigenous languages has brought song and books translated to the Kaqchikel language to a school in Guatemala's western highlands.