February 10, 2025 by
Pocholo Umbal
The University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science recently published "Students engage with the beauty and history of Mayan language in Guatemala", featuring a student trip to Guatemala, part of LIN202 (Introduction to Indigenous Languages of the Americas) and led by Prof. Pedro Mateo Pedro. Pedro and a small group of undergraduate students traveled to Guatemala and participated in various educational and cultural activities.
Also featured in the article is the publication of the Itza' Pedagogical Grammar, which was written by Pedro in collaboration with the Comunidad Lingüística Itza' of the Academia de las Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala as well as several U of T students.