Mam translation

Mam Translation and Audio for Guatemalan Communities.

Native Mam speakers for health, school, legal and public service communication, matched to the variant your audience speaks and reviewed by a second native speaker.

Quick Answer

Is Spanish Enough for Mam Speakers?

Often it is not. Many Mam speakers from western Guatemala understand little Spanish, especially in health, legal and school settings. Mam also varies by town, so the best results come from a native speaker of the same variant and from recorded audio rather than long written text.

At a glance

Mam at a Glance

The facts our project managers confirm before a Mam project starts.

Topic	Detail
Script	Latin alphabet set by the Academy of Mayan Languages of Guatemala, with apostrophes for glottal sounds such as tx’ and q’.
Where it is used	San Marcos, Huehuetenango and Quetzaltenango in Guatemala, parts of Chiapas in Mexico, and Mam communities across the US.
Variants	Mam differs from town to town. Confirm the speaker’s home municipality before work starts.
Typical content	Health information, school communication, legal and immigration statements, public notices and audio messages.
Reading habits	Many speakers prefer spoken Mam to written text, so audio is often the most effective format.

What we deliver

Mam Services we Deliver

Native Mam linguists, voice talent and data specialists, managed by one project manager.

Audio Messages

Recorded Mam health, school and public messages by native speakers of the right variant.

Recordings into English

Transcription and translation of Mam recordings and statements into English.

Health and Public Services

Plain Mam explanations of appointments, medication instructions and benefits.

Schools and Families

Parent messages and school notices in written or recorded Mam.

Common mistakes

Where Mam Projects Go Wrong

Most problems in Mam projects come from a few predictable gaps. This is what we check on every file.

Spanish is used instead. Speakers with limited Spanish miss key details, especially in health and legal settings.
The variant does not match. Mam from one region can be hard to follow in another, so we match speakers by home town.
Only text is delivered. Recorded audio reaches people who do not read Mam, and we produce it with native voice talent.
Statements are summarized, not translated. When we translate Mam recordings into English, we keep the full meaning and flag unclear passages.

How we work

Four Steps from Files to Delivery

Scope

Send your files, target market and deadline. We confirm the dialect or variant, the file format and a fixed price before work starts.

Match

We assign native linguists or voice talent with experience in your subject, and agree a glossary and style notes with you.

Produce and Review

A second native specialist reviews every translation, script or recording against the source and your glossary, in line with ISO 17100.

Deliver

You receive files in the format you need: subtitle files, mixed audio, print-ready layouts or data in your schema.

Free Test Translation

Test Our Mam on 300 Words, Free

Send us 300 words and we translate them free, with the second native linguist review included, so you can judge the quality before you commit.

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FAQ

Questions About Mam Translation

Not covered here? Ask us directly.

Tell us About Your Mam Project.

Send your files, audience and deadline. We reply with a fixed price and a delivery date.

Every language your market speaks, down to the dialect. Native linguists, voice talent and data specialists in 150+ languages.

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Offices

United States
1209 Mountain Rd Pl NE, Ste R
Albuquerque, NM 87110
+1 (505) 391-1719

Egypt
408 L, Pyramids Gardens
Giza, Egypt
+20 155 898 2586

Email
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