REETALIL JUN TZOLEB'AAL:

CENTRO TECNOLÓGICO BILINGÜE (CTB)

Sa’ li qatzoleb’aal re ak’ tzolom (CTB) arin Tucurú, Watemaal, sa’ komonil eb’ laj k’utunel ut laj tzolonel q’eqchi’ raatinob’aaleb’ xo’e’xenq’a chi xyalb’al li tz’iib’leb’aal q’eqchi’ jo’ajwi’ chi xyoob’ankileb’ junjunq li tasal hu re tzolok. Eb’ laj tzolonel xe’yoob’ank reheb’ junjunq li utz’u’ujinb’il seeraq’, li kok’ seeraq’ nake’xkanab’ li xnawom, ut li kok’ seeraq’ sa’ aatinob’aal q’eqchi’, xeb’onok reheb’ li jalam uuch, ut xe’roksi li ak’ tz’iib’leb’aal li wankeb’ chi xjunileb’ li qatz’iib’.

Eb’ laj k’utunel nake’xye qe naq:

  • nak’esaho’ sa’ xch’ool chi k’a’uxlak ut chi yoob’ank
  • eb’ laj tzolonel nake’xk’e reetal li xchaab’ilal li aatinob’aal q’eqchi’ ut nake’chaab’ilo’ chi tz’iib’ank sa’ q’eqchi’ jo’ajwi’ kaxlanchi’.
  • Q’axal aajel ru xb’aan naq nako’ruhan chi xtenq’ankil li qakomon li qajunkab’aal sa’ li qatzoleb’aal re xnimob’resinkil li xsahil sa’ xch’ooleb’ li junjunq laj tzolonel laj q’eqchi’.

Students said the project helped them “find their voice” and see Q’eqchi’ as a language for books, to learn about animals and science, and to tell stories, not only for use at home with family. Eb’ laj tzolonel nake’xye naq li k’anjel a’in natenq’an reheb’ chi roksinkil li “xyaab’ xkuxeb'” re xk’utb’al naq li aatinob’aal q’eqchi’ wank xwankilal sa’ li tasal hu, re xtzolb’al chirixeb’ li ninqi xul ut chirix li ak’ tzolom, re seeraq’ik, moko k’a’aj ta wi’ chi aatinak sa’ ochochnal.

Tatruuq chi xtzolb’al chik chirix li qak’anjel sa’ komonil sa’ li esilal “Li Qaatinob’aal, li Xyaab’ li Qakux, li Qayu’am chi Ub’ej”