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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 ...

The deadly race to decipher Maya hieroglyphs

National Geographic archaeologist George E. Stuart reported in 1975 on the scientists who sought to decode the ancient language—and the looters who stood in their way.
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‘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 ...
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‘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 ...