Kekchi

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Noun	1.	Kekchi - a member of a Mayan people of north central GuatemalaMaya, Mayan - a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"
	2.	Kekchi - a Mayan language spoken by the KekchiMayan language, Maya, Mayan - a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya

Kekchi

[Quekchí], an Indian people in Guatemala. Population, more than 200,000 (1970, estimate). The Kekchi constitute approximately 90 percent of the population in the department of Alta Verapaz; they also live in the departments of Izabal and El Peten. The Kekchi language is one of the Maya-Kekchian languages. The official religion is Catholicism, although numerous pre-Christian beliefs survive. The chief occupation is farming, including corn, beans, and tomatoes; many Kekchi do seasonal work on coffee and bean plantations. Handicrafts, including pottery making and weaving, are well developed.

Kekchi

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noun a member of a Mayan people of north central Guatemala

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noun a Mayan language spoken by the Kekchi

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