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The Tz'utujil are an indigenous Mayan people who primarily reside in the department of Sololá in the southwestern highlands of Guatemala.    The Tz'utujil speak the Tz'utujil language, which is a Mayan language closely related to the K'iche' language. Tz'utujil is one of the 21 officially recognized Mayan languages in Guatemala. 

-There are approximately 120,000 Tz'utujil people living in Guatemala, primarily in and around Lake Atitlán.

- Culture: The Tz'utujil maintain a rich cultural heritage, with traditions in art, textiles, music, and cuisine. They are known for their intricate huipil blouses and their unique style of pottery.  The traditional Tz'utujil women's headdress is called a "ch'olb'il" or "ch'olb'il pixb'al".  Tz'utujil is also spelled as Zutujil, Tzutujil, Tsutuhil.

Today, the Tz'utujil continue to maintain a distinct cultural identity and are actively working to preserve their language and traditions in the face of modernization and social change in Guatemala.