Olga Perez awaits a March 4, 2026, hearing in Arizona about whether she will be deported to Guatemala or return to her four U.S.-citizen children.

On a weekday morning, in an upscale area of Arlington, Va., the suburban silence is as thick as the foliage save for the hum of a leaf blower or an occasional car. In one of the homes, Sheba Velasco ...

A page of a historic Mayan manuscript, which depicts the Mayan calendar (Credit: Getty Images) Immigrants from Mexico and Central America are taking their ancient languages to new territories. Three ...

At a school in Guatemala’s western highlands, children’s shyness melted away as they clapped and sang along with the words of ...

More than 40% of the world’s languages are in danger of extinction and 28 of those are Mayan languages that are still spoken today, according to the Endangered Languages Project. Typically, older ...

"Recorded by a native speaker of Maya from Ticul, Yucatan, this thirty minute audiocassette is designed to be used with Maya for Travelers and Students: a guide to language and culture in Yucatan, a ...