Western Tzutujil (Tz'utujil) is a Mayan language of the Quichean branch spoken by approximately 33,800 people on the southwestern shore of Lake Atitlán in the Sololá Department of Guatemala, primarily in the town of Santiago Atitlán. It is distinct from Eastern Tzutujil, which is spoken in the towns on the lake's northern shore. SIL International and Wycliffe Bible Translators began translation work in Guatemala in 1952 and produced a New Testament for Western Tzutujil titled Ja Cꞌacꞌa Chominem ("The New Word" or "The New Testament"), with an initial edition published in 1981 by the International Bible Society and a revised edition produced by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. in 1990. The Tz'utujil community of Santiago Atitlán has a long history of religious complexity, with Maya traditional religion, Catholicism, and Protestantism all present in the town. Access to scripture in the Western Tzutujil language has been significant for indigenous Christian congregations who conduct worship in Tz'utujil rather than in Spanish. The audio New Testament is's Bible.is platform.