Hilario Chi Canul (Born 16 October 1981) is a Mexican linguist of Maya
ethnicity who worked as a translator and Yucatec Maya language coach
in the production of the 2006 movie Apocalypto by Mel Gibson. In 2007
he won the first prize in the Mexican government's competition of
indigenous language rhetoric. He is Professor of Maya at the
University of Quintana Roo (UQRoo). He has worked as Maya language
narrator in a number of commercial, art, and educational films. He is
also involved in the movement to revive Mexico's indigenous heritage.
He has given talks about his experience as a Maya translator working
in the film industry at several American Universities. Chi Canul also
served as producer and lead actor in the first ever Maya-language
telenovia Baktun in 2013.
ethnicity who worked as a translator and Yucatec Maya language coach
in the production of the 2006 movie Apocalypto by Mel Gibson. In 2007
he won the first prize in the Mexican government's competition of
indigenous language rhetoric. He is Professor of Maya at the
University of Quintana Roo (UQRoo). He has worked as Maya language
narrator in a number of commercial, art, and educational films. He is
also involved in the movement to revive Mexico's indigenous heritage.
He has given talks about his experience as a Maya translator working
in the film industry at several American Universities. Chi Canul also
served as producer and lead actor in the first ever Maya-language
telenovia Baktun in 2013.
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