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Why Learn Kaqchikel?

Kaqchikel has around 410,000 speakers, and is part of the Quichean-Mamean branch of the Mayan language family. It is spoken by the Kaqchikel people of midwestern Guatemala, predominantly in the departments of Sololá, Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez, and Guatemala. Despite the Spanish Conquest's exploitation and genocide of indigenous peoples, Kaqchikel survived, and is now taught in public schools.

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Why Learn Mixtec?

With more than half a million speakers, Mixtec is spoken in La Mixteca - a region spanning the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Guerrero. Over the years, migration has brought the language to other parts of Mexico, and even the United States - with a significant community in California.

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Why Learn Lingala?

Part of the Bantu language family, Lingala is a significant lingua franca in the Central Africa region. It is one of the most widely spoken indigenous languages in the Democratic Republic of Congo, predominating in the northwest and the capital, Kinshasa. It is also spoken in the northern half of Congo, and is even spoken in parts of the Central African Republic, Angola, and South Sudan. It’s estimated that between 15 and 20 million people speak Lingala as a first language, whilst a further 25 million speak it as a second language.

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Why Learn Occitan?

By the time Dante made reference to the langue d’oc in 1304, it had suffered persecution at the hands of the French. Today, the various dialects that make up the langue d’oc are collectively referred to as Occitan. It is still spoken in southern France. There’s also communities in Monaco, Italy, and Catalonia, with the total number of speakers thought to be around 790,000.

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