About bilingual primary education in Guatemala

Abstract

In a knowledge-based society, education is seen as the main source of economic growth. Guatemala is a multilingual country where bilingual education plays an important role because indigenous languages as well as Spanish are in use. In this regard, an educational reform is required to promote bilingual education in order to help indigenous peoples reveal their potential, participate in social and political life, maintain their culture and achieve intercultural coexistence.

Keywords

• educación primaria
• educación bilingüe intercultural
• guatemala
• pueblos indígenas
• equidad de género
• начальное образование
• межкультурное двуязычное обу-чение
• гватемала
• индейские народы
• гендерное равенство
• primary education
• intercultural bilingual education
• guatemala
• indigenous peoples
• gender equality