Language
Language is what we use to communicate and Guatemalans speak over 25 languages and even more indigenous Mayan languages. Our adoptees have used a variety of sources to learn some of these languages
Our community responds to the question:
What motivated you to learn Spanish or another Guatemalan language?
Our community responds to the question:
What did you use to learn Spanish or another Guatemalan language?
Duolingo
"Duolingo is the most downloaded education app in the world, with more than 300 million users. The company's mission is to make education free, fun, and accessible to all. Duolingo is designed to feel like a game and scientifically proven to be effective."
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Project Olas
We create relationship-centered language education by connecting language learners and mothers in Zone 3 of Guatemala City to collectively transform our stories, our hearts, and our world.
Rosetta Stone
"Rosetta Stone has crafted a language learning program and award-winning mobile app that focuses on helping language learners thrive in real-world conversations."
Babbel
"Babbel was the world’s first language-learning app and is also the best-selling. Its intuitive lessons, which have led to over 10 million subscriptions being sold, center on learning a language through real-life conversations."
Mayan Language Institute
"The Mayan Language Institute is a 6-week program to train students in either Kaqchikel or K’iche’ Maya, two of the most widely-spoken Mayan languages in Iximulew (Guatemala) today."
Sisai Spanish School
Total Spanish Immersion Program in Xela Guatemala. Become immersed in the Spanish language by learning with all 4 learning styles. SISAI Spanish teachers are trained to teach Spanish in all four learning styles.