Dakin, Karen. 1976. "Acateco [Kanjobal] Texts," NATS 1:1, 123-36. Englund, Nora C. 1991. "Changes in Basic Word Order in Mayan Languages," IJAL 57: 446-86.
Consonant system:
p t k kʔ q qʔ ʔ bʔ ts tsʔ č̣ č̣ʔ č čʔ s ṣ̌ š x h m n l ɾ
Church, Clarence and Kay Church. 1966. "Jacaltec Grammar," in LG, 206-18. Day, Christopher. 1973. The Jacaltec Language. Bloomington: Indiana Univ. Craig, Colette Grinevald. 1977. The Structure of Jacaltec. Austin: Univ of Texas Press.
Other Sources:
Church, Clarence and Katherine Church. 1960. "The Jacaltec Noun Phrase," in MSI, 157-70. Day, Christopher. 1976. "Someone Else's Dog: A Jacaltec Story," NATS 1:1, 98-104. Craig, Colette Grinevald. 1979. "Jacaltec: Field Work in Guatemala," in LTS, 2-57.
Consonant system:
ph th tʔ kh kʔ qʔ ʔ ʔb tsh tsʔ č̣h č̣ʔ čh čʔ ɸ s ṣ̌ š χ h m n ŋ l ɾ
Stops:phʔb th tʔ kh kʔ qʔ ʔ
Affricates:tsh tsʔ č̣h č̣ʔ čh čʔ
Fricatives:ɸ s ṣ̌ š χ h
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i u ɛ o a
Front Vowels:i ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Stress:final
Noun Number:s p
Demonstratives:2
Articles:def indef
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 *3 *6
Syntax:VSO NA/(AN) NG ND NUM-N POSS-N/(N-POSS [3]) Num+N+A+D
Kaufman, Terrence. 1969. "Teco - A New Mayan Language," IJAL 35, 154-74. Englund, Nora C. 1991. "Changes in Basic Word Order in Mayan Languages," IJAL 57: 446-86.
Consonant system:
p t (tʔ) k kʔ q qʔ ʔ (b) ʔb (d) ts tsʔ ṭs ṭsʔ č čʔ (f) s ṣ (š) (x) χ m n l (ɾ) (r)
McArthur, Harry and Lucille McArthur. 1966. "Aguacatec," in LG, 140-65.
Other Sources:
McArthur, Harry and Lucile McArthur. 1956. "Aguacatec (Mayan) Phonemes within the Stress Group," IJAL 22, 72-6. McArthur, Harry S. 1979. "The Role of Aspect in Distinguishing Aguacatec Discourse Types," in DSML, 97-121. McArthur, Lucille E. 1979. "Highlighting in Aguacatec Discourse," in DSML, 219-44. WPF
Consonant system:
p t tʔ k kʔ q qʔ ʔ ɓ ts tsʔ č̣ č̣ʔ č čʔ s ṣ̌ š h m n l (ɾ)
Grammar:Elliot, Raymond and Helen Elliot. 1966. "Ixil," in LG, 125-39.
Other Sources:
Elliott, Ray. 1960. "Ixil (Mayan) Clause Structure," in MSI, 129-54. Englund, Nora C. 1991. "Changes in Basic Word Order in Mayan Languages," IJAL 57: 446-86.
Consonant system:
ph t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ ɓ ts tsʔ č̣ č̣ʔ č čʔ s ṣ̌ š x m n l ɾ
Stops:ph ɓ t̪h t̪ʔ kh kʔ qh qʔ ʔ
Affricates:ts tsʔ č̣ č̣ʔ č čʔ
Fricatives:s ṣ̌ š x
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Stress:final
Articles:def
Syntax:VSO/VOS AN NG ND NUM-N POSS-N [VSO in the Nebaj and Chajul dialects; VOS in the Cotzal dialect]
Rosales Ponce, Emilio. 1965. Vocabulario espanol-qquecchi. Cobán, Alta Verapaz: El Norte.
Grammar:
Haeserijn V., Esteban. 1966. Ensayo de la Gramatica del k'ekchi'. Purulha, B.V.: Imprenta Suquinay. Eachus, Francis and Ruth Carlson. 1966. "Kekchi," in LG, 110-24.
Other Sources:
Freeze, Ray. 1976. "K'ekchi' Texts," NATS 1:1, 21-31. E
Edmonson, Munro S. 1965. Quiche-English Dictionary. New Orleans: Middle American Research Institute, Tulane Univ. Teletor, Celso Narciso. 1959. Diccionario castellano-quiche y voces Castellano-Pocomam. Guatemala City.
Grammar:Fox, David. 1966. "Quiche Grammatical Sketch," in LG, 60-86.
TextBooks:Fox, David G. 1965. Lecciones elementales en quiché. Guatemala City: Ministerio de Educación.
Other Sources:Englund, Nora C. 1991. "Changes in Basic Word Order in Mayan Languages," IJAL 57: 446-86.
Consonant system:
p t tʔ k kʔ q qʔ ʔ ʔb ts tsʔ č čʔ s š x m n l r
Stops:p ʔb t tʔ k kʔ q qʔ ʔ
Affricates:ts tsʔ č čʔ
Fricatives:s š x
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i u e ǝ o a
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o
Stress:final
Noun Number:s p
Articles:def
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SVO/VSO/VOS AN NG DN NUM-N POSS-N [E gives SVO; Englund gives VSO/VOS.]
Prep/Post:PREP
Comments:Most numerous Indian language in Guatemala.
Carlin, Ramon A. 1970. "Tzutujil (Mayan) Clause Nuclei," AL 12, 103-11. Butler, James H. and Ilah Fleming. 1976. "Tzutujil Texts," NATS 1:1, 61-71. Englund, Nora C. 1991. "Changes in Basic Word Order in Mayan Languages," IJAL 57: 446-86.
Consonant system:
p t tʔ k kʔ q qʔ ʔ ɓ ɗ ts tsʔ č čʔ s š h m n l r
Stops:p ɓ t tʔ ɗ k kʔ q qʔ ʔ
Affricates:ts tsʔ č čʔ
Fricatives:s š h
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
I ʋ ɛ ɐ ɔ
Front Vowels:I ɛ
Central Vowels:ɐ
Back Vowels:ʋ ɔ
Long Vowels:ī ē ā ū ō
Stress:final
Noun Number:s p
Articles:def indef
Syntax:VSO/VOS AN/NA NG DN NUM-N POSS-N [According to Englund the San Juan and Santiago dialects are VOS; the San Pedro dialect is VSO/VOS. According to E the Western dialect is SVO.]
Grammar:Townsend, W. Cameron. 1960. "Cakchiquel Grammar," in MSI, 9-79.
Other Sources:
Grimes, James L. 1968. "The Linguistic Unity of Cakchiquel-Tzutujil," IJAL 34, 104-14. Englund, Nora C. 1991. "Changes in Basic Word Order in Mayan Languages," IJAL 57: 446-86. WALS
Consonant system:
p t (tʔ) k kʔ q qʔ ʔ ɓ (d) (ɡ) ts tsʔ č čʔ (f) s š h m n l r
Stops:p ɓ t (tʔ) (d) k kʔ (ɡ) q qʔ ʔ
Affricates:ts tsʔ č čʔ
Fricatives:(f) s š h
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i u e o a
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Stress:final
Noun Number:s p
Demonstratives:2
Articles:def
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SVO/VSO/VOS AN/(NA) D-N-D(DN/ND) NUM-N POSS-N [E gives SVO for all dialects; WALS gives VOS; Englund gives VSO/VOS.]
Grammar:Mayers, Marvin K. and Marilyn A. Mayers. 1966. "Pocomchi," in LG, 87-109.
Other Sources:
Mayers, Marvin. 1957. "Pocomchi Verb Structure," IJAL 23, 165-70. Mayers, Marvin. 1958. Pocomchı́ Texts. SIL 2. Mayers, Marvin K. 1960. "The Phonemes of Pocomchi," AL 2:9, 1-39.
Consonant system:
p t tʔ k kʔ q qʔ ʔ ʔb ts tsʔ č čʔ s š x h m n l ɾ
Stops:p ʔb t tʔ k kʔ q qʔ ʔ
Affricates:ts tsʔ č čʔ
Fricatives:s š x h
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
i u e o a
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels:v̄ all
Syllable:(C)CV(C)(C), but no CCVCC
Stress:final
Noun Number:s p
Demonstratives:2
Articles:def indef
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:VOS AN NG ND NUM-N POSS-N
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:4900
Language:Karok
Location:NW California
Population:100
Classification:Amerind: Hokan: Northern
Grammar:
Bright, William. 1957. The Karok Language. UCPL 13.
Other Sources:
Harrington, J. P. 1931. "Karuk Texts," IJAL 6,121-61. Augulo, Jaime de and L. S. Freeland. 1931. "Karuk Texts," IJAL 6,194-226. Jacobsen, William H. Jr. 1958. "Washo and Karok: An Approach to Comparative Hokan," IJAL 24,195-212.