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

Earlier this year, audiences at UNESCO’s Language Technologies for All conference witnessed a landmark event. For the first time in the international organization’s 79-year history, a native speaker ...
Global Voices Online

‘Linguistic and cultural diversity defines our shared humanity,’ says young Mayan language activist

#StoriesThatInspire. Meet 10 activists who use digital media to strengthen and promote Mayan languages in Mexico. Photo by José Raúl Sánchez Pérez, used with his permission. Learn about the inspiring ...
Global Voices Online

Announcing the Mayan Languages Digital Activism Summit (January 11-15)

Rising Voices, the media development section of Global Voices, is pleased to announce the Mayan Languages Digital Activism Summit 2023, which will take place at the Grand Museum of the Mayan World in ...
NPR

Local Maya immigrants seek services — and visibility — in their indigenous languages

El, an indigenous Maya Ixil immigrant originally from Guatemala, stands with one of her daughters, Gabriela, 7, outside the Labor Resource Center in Centreville, Virginia one Sunday in October. The ...
Christian Science Monitor

Preserving culture: Rappers keep the Maya language alive

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...