Achi

 

            Language: Achi is a Maya language spoken by about 120,000 people in Guatemala. Unlike many Maya languages Achi is not endangered, with an increasing number of speakers. Most Achi children speak their traditional language at home, though they learn Spanish at school. Achi is an agglutinative language with fairly free word order-- although Achi sentences are usually verb-initial like most other Mayan languages, SVO (subject–verb–object) word order is also commonly used. The Achi language is closely related to Quiché Maya and many linguists consider it a dialect of Quiche, although these two groups have distinct ethnic and historical identities.

            There are two Achi dialects. Rabinal Achi is spoken in the Rabinal area, and Cubulco Achi is spoken in the Cubulco area west of Rabinal.

One of the masterpieces of precolumbian literature is the Rabinal Achi, a theatrical play written in the Achi language.

At Trápaga Asociados – Interpretation & Translation Agency, we work with all Mayan languages including Achi.

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