What Language Is Kekchi?

The Qʼeqchiʼ language, also spelled Kekchi, Kʼekchiʼ, or Kekchí, is one of the Mayan languages, spoken within Qʼeqchiʼ communities in Guatemala and Belize.

Where did the Q Eqchi come from?

The Q'eqchi' Maya are descendants of the ancient Maya civilization that flourished in pre-Columbian times in Mexico and Central America from 1000 B.C. – 1500 A.D. Q'eqchi' is a Mayan language of the Eastern Mayan K'ichean (formerly spelled Quichean) branch.

How do you pronounce kekchi?

Some speakers pronounce it more like the "ky" sound in cute. A pause sound, like the one in the middle of the word "uh-oh."

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