Native American language
Native American culture
Kanjobal Indian Language (Q'anjob'al)
Kanjobal is a Mayan
Kanjobal is spoken by about 80,000 people in Guatemala. It has VSO word order.
Our list of vocabulary words in the Kanjobal language, with comparison to words in other Mayan languages.
Kanjobal Maya Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Kanjobal words.
Kanjobal Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Kanjobal language.
Kanjobal Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Kanjobal.
Worksheet showing color words in Kanjobal.
˜Kanjobal Language Resources –
Online Kanjobal language learning lessons from a native speaker.
Archive of Kanjobal language recordings available for download.
Txolilal Q’anej Yul Koq’anjob’al:
Online Spanish-Kanjobal glossary, with some audio clips of spoken words.
Mayan Placenames in Guatemala:
Chart of Guatemalan place names in Q'anjobal and other Mayan languages.
Language Museum: Eastern Jacalteco:
Kanjobalo translations of Bible passages and Christian prayers.
Information on the Kanjobal language, including linguistic maps of Mexico and Guatemala. Page in Spanish.
Article on the Kanjobal language including phonology, vocabulary and links.
House of Languages: Kanjobal:
Information about Kanjobal language usage.
Demographic information about Kanjobal from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Qanjobal Language Tree:
Theories about Qanjobal's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
Eastern Kanjobal Language Structures Western Kanjobal Language Structures:
Q'anjob'al linguistic profiles and academic bibliographies.
Mayan Language Books For Purchase:
Sales of language materials in Kanjob'al and other Mayan languages.
Books for sale on the Maya Indian cultures.
Encyclopedia articles on the Kanjobal Indians.
Article about Q'anjob'al culture and history.
The Dry Season: Q'anjobal Maya Poems
A book of indigenous poetry translated from Kanjobal.
Tales and Legends of the Q'anjob'al Maya:
Book of Kanjobal legends.
We Were Taught to Plant Corn Not to Kill
Essays and artwork by Guatemalan Mayas about the 20th-century violence that rocked their communities.
The Ancient Maya:
Excellent historical overview of ancient Mayan civilization in general.
Evolving list of books about Mayas and Native Americans in general.
Links, References, and Additional Information
Encyclopedia articles on the Kanjobal tribe.