Maya-English/English-Maya Dictionary and Phrasebook (Dictionary & Phrasebook)

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2004
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Yucatec Maya, the most widely spoken Maya language, can be heard throughout Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, in Belize, and in parts of Guatemala. This unique guide is the perfect reference for visitors to the rain forests, beaches, and spectacular archaeological sites of the Maya regions. Ideal for travelers, linguists, and anthropologists, it includes: -2,700 total dictionary entries -Spanish equivalents for all entries -Phonetic pronunciation for all Maya words and phrases -Basic Maya grammar guide -Practical cultural information

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Yucatec Maya, the most widely spoken Maya language, can be heard throughout Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, in Belize, and in parts of Guatemala. This unique guide is the perfect reference for visitors to the rain forests, beaches, and spectacular archaeological sites of the Maya regions. Ideal for travelers, linguists, and anthropologists, it includes: -2,700 total dictionary entries -Spanish equivalents for all entries -Phonetic pronunciation for all Maya words and phrases -Basic Maya grammar guide -Practical cultural information

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 180
Edition: Bilingual
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Published: 01 Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 0781808596
ISBN 13: 9780781808590

Author Bio

John Montgomery is an illustrator, epigrapher, writer, and PhD candidate in the field of Pre-Columbian Art at the University of New Mexico. He also teaches art history at the South-western Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque. A long and varied experience in Central America first inspired his interest in the ancient Maya. His glyphic illustrations based on a lifetime of involvement with Maya glyph decipherment. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.