Hilario Chi Canul

Hilario Chi Canul (Born 16/10/1981) is a young Mexican linguist of Maya ethnicity who worked as a translator and language coach in the production of the movie Apocalypto by Mel Gibson. In 2007 he won the first prize in the Mexican governments competition of indigenous language rhetorics. [http://secqr.gob.mx/index.php/index.php/?option=com_content&task=view&id=196] He is Professor of Maya at the Intercultural University of the State of Quintana Roo, He has worked as Maya language narrator in a number of commercial, art, and educational films. [http://www.osea-cite.org/about/ab_people.php#hilario] and he is also involved in the movement to revive Mexicos indigenous heritage [http://www.redui.org.mx/IMG/pdf/Hilario-Discurso-Xaltocan-2008.pdf] . He has also given talks about his experience as a Maya translator working in the film industry at several American Universities. [http://www.indiana.edu/~mlcp/working_groups/working_group8.php Report of a talk given by Chi Canul at the University of Indiana]
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