{"product_id":"kikaslemal-ri-kaqchikela-walter-e-little-9781477333426","title":"Kik'aslemal Ri Kaqchikela': An Advanced Kaqchikel Maya Language Textbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn advanced Kaqchikel textbook that blends language learning with Maya culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout half a million Maya in the highlands of Guatemala speak Kaqchikel, making it one of the most widely used Mayan languages. Following the 2006 publication of \u003ci\u003e La ütz awäch?\u003c\/i\u003e, an introduction to Kaqchikel, \u003ci\u003eKik'aslemal ri Kaqchikela'\u003c\/i\u003e offers guidance for advanced students. Unlike many language textbooks, it is designed with not only fluency but also cultural competency in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by conversations with native speakers, Kaqchikel teachers, and anthropologists focused on Maya communities, \u003ci\u003eKik'aslemal ri Kaqchikela'\u003c\/i\u003e supports language learning through readings on topics important to speakers in Guatemala, including \u003ci\u003eMaya' Nimab'äl K'u'x \u003c\/i\u003e(Maya cosmology); \u003ci\u003eRi Tiko'n\u003c\/i\u003e (agriculture); \u003ci\u003eYab'il rik'in Aq'om\u003c\/i\u003e (disease and medicine); \u003ci\u003eSamaj pa Jay, pa Tinamït \u003c\/i\u003e(work at home and in town); and more. Chapters present readings on each theme, alongside worksheets, discussion questions framed around Maya history and culture, and a contextualizing essay in English. A Kaqchikel\/Spanish\/English glossary, extensive grammar appendix, and English translations of the readings support learning. The result is not the usual explanation of language mechanics but instead a nuanced lesson in communication across porous boundaries of cultural difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter E. Little,Judith M. Maxwell,Kawoq (Baldomero Cuma Chávez)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477333428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477333426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Walter E. Little","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520106279167,"sku":"9781477333426","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a17e06f3-f467-42bf-8c9b-c4f2b05c1322.jpg?v=1778740785","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kikaslemal-ri-kaqchikela-walter-e-little-9781477333426","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}