People / community

Ch'orti'

Ch’orti’ is a distinct Maya people and language name associated with eastern Guatemala and western Honduras.

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October 19, 2026
A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and context

Ch’orti’ is a distinct Maya people and language name associated with eastern Guatemala and western Honduras.

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Community organizations, Ch’orti’ language and border-crossing homelands. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

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Academic / referencesites.msudenver.eduSource 1

Ch'orti' Language Project

A language reference linked for this entry. Read “Ch'orti' Language Project” for terminology and documentation, and distinguish linguistic labels from the names of political communities.

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https://sites.msudenver.edu/chortiproject/
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Governmentjustice.govSource 2

World Directory of Minorities — Lenca, Miskitu, Tawahka, Pech, Maya, Chortis and Xicaque

A regional reference profile covering the peoples named in its title. Read its geographical and publication context before applying its account to an individual community; the shared listing does not make these peoples interchangeable.

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https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2014/02/19/Lenca%2C%20Miskitu%2C%20Tawahka%2C%20Pech%2C%20Maya%2C%20Chortis%20and%20Xicaque.pdf
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