K'iche'/Related Articles

Parent topics

• Maya peoples [r]: A set of culturally related Mesoamerican ethnic groups that includes pre-Hispanic, colonial, post-colonial and contemporary peoples. ^[e]
• Mesoamerica [r]: A culture area extending from northern Mexico through western Honduras and northern El Salvador in Central America. ^[e]

Subtopics

Famous K'iche's

• Rigoberta Menchú [r]: Indigenous rights activist and 1992 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. ^[e]
• Tecum Umam [r]: Legendary defender of the Maya and national hero of Guatemala. ^[e]

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Modern Maya ethnic groups

• Akatek [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Awakatek [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the western highlands of Guatemala. ^[e]
• Chontal [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the Gulf coast of southern Mexico. ^[e]
• Chuj [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group straddling the border between the department of Huehuetenango in Guatemala and the state of Chiapas in Mexico. ^[e]
• Ch'ol [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from northern Chiapas, Mexico. ^[e]
• Ch'orti' [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group straddling the border between Guatemala and Honduras. ^[e]
• Itzaj [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from near Lake Petén Itza in the department of Petén, Guatemala. ^[e]
• Ixil [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Jakaltek [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group centered around Jacaltenango in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. ^[e]
• Kaqchikel [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group to the east of Lake Atitlán in the highlands of Guatemala. ^[e]
• Lacandon [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the Lacandon Jungle of eastern Chiapas, Mexico. ^[e]
• Mam [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the western highlands of Guatemala near the border with Chiapas, Mexico. ^[e]
• Mopan [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from southern Belize and Petén, Guatemala. ^[e]
• Poqomam [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group in southeastern Guatemala. ^[e]
• Poqomchi' [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group in the highlands of Guatemala. ^[e]
• Q'anjob'al [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Q'eqchi' [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Sakapultek [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the western highlands of Guatemala. ^[e]
• Tojolabal [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. ^[e]
• Tzeltal [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. ^[e]
• Tzotzil [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. ^[e]
• Tz'utujil [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Uspantek [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Yucatec [r]: Add brief definition or description