I'm interested in linguistics and I'd like to either learn a language, or learn part of a language just because I find this stuff really cool, and I find a lot of stuff relating to indigenous cultures interesting (like agriculture, vegetables, forms of social organization and modern political movements and history)
The main caveat on languages is nothing with tones or very complex stresses/syllable lengths.
Hablo poco de espaΓ±ol, pero no mucho, pero puedo usar como lenguaje intermedio.
If you speak a Spanish/ English based creole language and want to use that as an intermediate that's cool too.
About me; Im a 17 year old trans girl, I like linguistics/languagey stuff and anarchist political stuff, and I read a decent bit too.
If anything I said here is rude or weird please say cus I don't know what is or isn't offensive to indigenous people very well, being European and all.
Hello. Seeing as resources are spread about the internet, I thought we could try to centralize them here. Feel free to add any useful resources you find or know of.
FAMSI database has dictionaries and hieroglyph lists. Mostly Classical Cho'lti, some other Mayan languages as well.
Mesoweb a little difficult to navigate, but there are a few grammars and hieroglyph informational resources there. Has an array of information on a variety of Mayan languages.
Google Drive A variety of grammars, vocabularies and dictionaries. Exclusively Classical Cho'lti.
Hopefully this isn't breaking any rules, u/Bristolblueeyes .
Hello everyone!
You must be wondering why an Italian is asking for such a thing, I assure you I don't have the intention of using the mayan language to post a cringey facebook status or to brat about my knowledge; in reality I want to learn and write down some words because I'll meet some people from Mexico, some of whom don't even speak spanish, who I want to feel welcome and accepted even if talking can be difficult.
Is there any chance of you knowing a reliable mayan language (online) dictionary?
Thanks to all :)
Or anything related to indigenous languages :) looking for a Discord pal.
Hello Would you like to guide me about the relationship of the American native Mayan,s language and Turkish?
Mayan & Turkish
iki(m) / kuy (owl) & ΓΌgi (old Turkish) owl
kas (to break) & kes+ mek(infinive ) (to cut, to break )
kuch (to carry) & kΓΆch (immigration)
keh (deer) & geyik (deer)
el-le ( to burn) & alow (flame)
chab (to create) & chaba+lamak ( to make an effort)
chak (great) & chok (a great deal)
chahuk (thunder) & chak+mak / shaxΔ±+maq (thunder, to lighten)
cha (to do) & chal+mak (to play a musical instrument ) / chal+Δ±shmak (to work)
chab (bee) & chib+in ( bee, fly) sak (pure, resplendent) & saΔ ( right, healthy, alive)
kin (sun,day) & gΓΌn / kΓΌn (old Turkish) (sun, day)
bah (head, top, first) & bash ( head, top , first)
us (vulture) & us (old Turkish, Ψ―ΫΩΨ§Ω ΩΨΊΨ§Ψͺ Ψ§ΩΨͺΨ±Ϊ© Ω ΨΩ ΩΨ― Ϊ©Ψ§Ψ΄ΨΊΨ±Ϋ) (vulture)
ux (three) & ΓΌch (three)
way / way - ya (to sleep ) & uyu+mak / yat+mak (to sleep )
we (to eat) & ye +mek (to eat)
Yax (green) & yash ) green(
Ta / ti/ tu- (at, prep) & -de / -da( at )
te (tree , staff) & direk/ tir (tree)
u (he,she, it) & o (he, she,it)
uh (moon) & ay (moon)
bay (fat) & piy (fat)
ak (tongue) & aΔ-Δ±z (mouth)
Written by: shahpour norozi, Iran:2021
So when you click on a villager, it will respond in the civ's language. How did the researchers know what the huns or mayan language sounded like?
As Mayan glyphs are Mesoamerica's most fully fleshed out writing system, do they have the potential to be revitalized for writing today's major Mayan languages? Due to the graphical intricacy of Mayan glyphs which would be unsuitable for daily use, how could graphically simplified, more practical glyphs conceivably be developed? Could they possibly be used to write NΔhuatl or Spanish with minor alterations to which sounds each glyph represents? Has writing system revitalization in a similar fashion to this proposal occurred before?
My family currently lives in Guatemala and every time I visit we go to Lake Atitlan; We'll hear a lot of people speaking one of the Mayan languages (there are around three spoken in the communities surrounding the lake) and it sounds like there is a click as a result of a consonant cluster. If I had to guess, maybe from a inter-dental plosive with another consonant shortly after? I can never tell, and I obviously don't want to be rude and just ask what they are saying and make them uncomfortable. Anyway, my rambling aside, I was wondering if there is anyone in the sub who might be familiar with Mayan languages and explain why I might be hearing clicks? Are there any attested clicks in Mayan languages? Any explanation would be appreciated, thanks!
I went to translate.com and checked Yucatec as much as i could, since i couldn't get a human checking service for this language. I think i still need a Yucatec speaker to tell me if i am correct or not.
The mayan part of my character is here for a pun (a respectful one, i swear), that i want to elaborate further, even if it means that close to no one will understand him. Thank you !
Ok, I will help you.
Ok, yaan in wΓ‘antikech.
Sorry, I have to go.
Ka wu'uyik, K'a'abet in biin.
Watch out for corruption !
Bik a yΓ©etel le corrupciΓ³n!
I also forgive you.
Teene' xan a perdono.
Those "water puns" really sucks!
Le k'iino'oba' "juegos u t'aano'ob ja'" ku jach cojo!
That's not the first one you made, is it?
Ma' leti' le primera ta meentaj, jaaj wΓ‘aj.
I'd kick your ass, but i donβt want to get tired.
A patearΓa le trasero, ba'ale' ma' taak in cansar in.
What? No, donβt tell my secret...
WΓ‘aj ba'ax? Ma', ma' reveles in mukul tsikbal...
I wasnβt ready for this.
Ma' tΓ‘an u jΓ³ok'ol.
Thank you so much my friends.
Jach Nib Γ³olal, etail mΓos.
I am sick of you talking.
In harto ti' u t'aan.
I had no reason to write in Yucatec, I just wanted to. I hope everything's okay.
Ma' yaan ka'ach mix t'aan yo'osal ts'Γib ich beeta'al Wey, chΓ©en yaabilmech.Kexi' ka lΓ‘aj ka'ansaje' tΓ‘an ma'alob.
https://www.wdl.org/en/item/11621/#q=Codex
"Only four Mayan manuscripts still exist worldwide, of which the oldest and best preserved is the Dresden Codex, held in the collections of the Saxon State and University Library. The manuscript was purchased for the Dresden court library in 1739 in Vienna, as a βMexican book.β In 1853 it was identified as a Mayan manuscript.
Consisting of 39 leaves, inscribed on both sides, and approximately 358 centimeters long, the manuscript originally was folded in an accordion-like manner. The chalk-coated writing material, amatl, is a paper-like matter produced from fig-tree fiber by means of soaking and beating. The codex depicts hieroglyphs and numerals and figures, and contains ritual and divination calendars, calculations of the phases of Venus, eclipses of the sun and moon, instructions relating to new-year ceremonies, and descriptions of the locations of the Rain God, which culminate in a full-page miniature showing a great deluge.
The preeminent researcher working with Mayan codices in the 19th century was Ernst FΓΆrstermann (1822β1906), royal librarian of the Electorate of Saxony and director of the Saxon State and University Library. FΓΆrstermann elucidated the numerical, calendrical, and astronomic systems in the codex and determined that the deities, numbers, and day names in it related to the 260-day Mayan calendar. FΓΆrstermann also used the codex to make important contributions to scholarly understanding of the Mayan Long Count calendar, which counted days from the Mayan creation date."
"Any idiot can deduce from this that all the languages of the world are related. However, anyone of reasonable intelligence will realise that they are just a bunch of coincidences. There are a lot of words and a lot of languages, but there are a limited number of sounds. Weβre bound to coincide sometimes." βMark Forsyth, The Etymologicon
Maya food, Maya culture, Maya astronomy. The only time you use the word Mayan is to name the language of the Maya people
Were glyphs used to write only one Mayan language? For example, can glyphs be used to write Kaqchikel as well as Poqomam or Yucatec? I assume that before the colonial era, people in the Maya world spoke all sorts of languages
Which Mayan language is spoken the most today? I've heard Yucatec is quite popular, but i'm interested in hearing other peoples opinions. I know there are many Mayan languages.
