sentences:  It is the first language of approximately 15,000 people, although the majority of present-day Chʼortiʼ speakers are bilingual in Spanish as well.The Chʼortiʼ area, which had Copán as its cultural center, was the headquarters of the ancient Mayan civilization.The Chʼortiʼ people, led by the Mayan chief , strongly but unsuccessfully resisted the Spanish conquerors.