AboutPaul Walcutt Expertise I am a lifelong student of history with a BA from Haverford College. My areas of concentration and expertise are Latin America and Europe, with a focus on the 20th century.
Question hello Paul:
i would like to find books to self teach on guatemalan languages of isil, uspanteco or cheiche.
i have searched the internet but can find no materials.
Answer I was unable to find anything written in any of these languages, much less a book designed for someone to teach themselves the languages. I did discover that Uspanteco is spoken by apx. 3,000 people. If the other languages are as widespread, then I doubt anything exists. I did see mention of a New Testamant in Uspanteco, for whatever that's worth.
I hate to tell this, but your best bet is to learn Spanish, go to one of the villages where one of these languages is spoken, and try to find someone to teach you. Sorry i couldn't help.
