"Jacalteca" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Jacalteca refers to the Jacalteca people, an indigenous group living in the western highlands of Guatemala. They are part of the Mayan ethnic group and have their own distinct language, Jacalteco, which is closely related to the Mayan languages spoken in the region.
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Jacaltecan is a member of a subgroup of the Mayan languages spoken in the western highlands of Guatemala.
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