Study K’iche’, Mam & Kanjobal in Xela, Guatemala
Casa Xelajú offers one-on-one classes in three Mayan languages, K’iche’, Mam, and Kanjobal (also written Q’anjob’al), in Quetzaltenango (Xela), Guatemala. Instruction is five hours a day, five days a week, with daily social and cultural activities. Students live with a local Maya-K’iche’ family, an ideal way to experience life from a different perspective and to understand the culture of Indigenous peoples in Guatemala.
As a result of globalization, Indigenous people in the city are losing their culture and language. K’iche’, Konjobal, and Mam are one of 22 Mayan languages spoken in Guatemala.
We also offer these Mayan languages online via Google Meet and Zoom. Tuition is $14.00 per hour when you buy 10 hours.
Why Study a Mayan Language
Guatemala has 22 Mayan languages, and K’iche’, Kanjobal, and Mam are three of them. As a result of globalization, Indigenous people in the city are losing their culture and language, and learning them is a way to understand and support that heritage.
Quetzaltenango has a large Indigenous population and is rich in Maya-K’iche’ heritage, with cultural and linguistic centers such as the Association of Mayan Writers, the Pop Wuj museum, the Mayan League, and Association Kawawil.
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Learning Beyond the Classroom
Within the class, your teacher can give you the chance to research subjects using what you have learned. You can also take part as a part-time volunteer in our Community Project, La Pedrera, or in other communities where you can practice every day what you learned in class.
You are welcome to ask your teachers to take you to bilingual schools where K’iche’ is taught. Mam teachers can guide you to places where Mam is spoken, in the area near San Juan Ostuncalco and San Martín Chile Verde.
Online Mayan Language Classes
We also offer these Mayan languages online via Google Meet and Zoom. Tuition is US$14 per hour when you buy 10 hours.
How to Apply
To apply for K’iche’ or Mam classes, use our Spanish programs application and tell us the language you want to study in the comments.
Please use the regular Spanish application when applying for K’iche ‘ and Mam classes.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mayan Language Classes
Which Mayan languages can I study at Casa Xelajú?
Casa Xelajú offers K'iche', Mam, and Kanjobal (also written Q'anjob'al). They are three of the 22 Mayan languages spoken in Guatemala.
How are the classes taught?
Instruction is one-on-one, five hours a day, five days a week, with daily social and cultural activities.
Where do students stay?
Students live with a local Maya-K'iche' family in Quetzaltenango, which helps them experience daily life and culture from a different perspective.
Can I study a Mayan language online?
Yes. We offer these Mayan languages online via Google Meet and Zoom. Tuition is US$14 per hour when you buy 10 hours.
Can I practice what I learn outside of class?
Yes. Students can volunteer part-time in our La Pedrera community project or in other communities, and can ask their teachers to take them to bilingual schools where K'iche' is taught.
Where is Mam spoken near Quetzaltenango?
Mam teachers can guide students to places where Mam is spoken in the area near San Juan Ostuncalco and San Martín Chile Verde.
Do I need to know Spanish to study a Mayan language?
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