Kekchi
The Kekchi, also spelled Kekchí or Q'eqchi', are an indigenous Maya people of Guatemala and Belize. In Guatemala they are concentrated in the northern and eastern highlands, especially in Alta Verapaz Department and surrounding areas; smaller communities are found in Izabal and Baja Verapaz; Belize also has Kekchi-speaking communities near the border with Guatemala.
They speak Q'eqchi' (Kekchi), a Mayan language in the Quichean–Mamean family. Q'eqchi' is written primarily with
Traditional livelihoods include agriculture, with crops such as maize, beans, and root crops; coffee production is
In the modern era, Kekchi communities participate in Guatemala's education system, often with bilingual intercultural education