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Tz'utujil New Testament
El Nuevo Testamento en Tutujil de San Pedro la Laguna
The New Testament in TZUTUJIL of San Pedro la Laguna, a language of Guatemala
Product Details
- Paperback: 434 pages
- Publisher: Wycliffe Bible Translators (2008)
- Language: Tz'utujil
- Weight 1.58 lbs.
- Dimensions (inches) 6 wide x 9 tall
The Tz'utujil (Tzutujil, Tzutuhil, Sutujil) are a Native American people, one of the 21 Maya ethnic groups that dwell in Guatemala. Together with the Xinca, Garífunas (Black Caribs) and the Ladinos, they make up the 24 ethnic groups in this relatively small country. Approximately 100,000 Tz'utujil live in the area around Lake Atitlán. Their pre-Columbian capital, near Santiago Atitlán, was Chuitinamit. In pre-Columbian times, the Tz'utujil nation was a part of the ancient Maya civilization.
The Tz'utujil are noted for their continuing adherence to traditional cultural and religious practices. Evangelical Protestantism and Roman Catholicism are also practiced among them. They speak the Tz'utujil language, a member of the Mayan language family.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 78,498 |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
 Guatemala |
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| Languages | |
| Tz'utujil | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| K'iche', Kaqchikel | |
