Yásnaya Elena Aguilar Gil

Yásnaya Elena Aguilar Gil is a writer, linguist, translator, and researcher. She is a member of COLMIX, a collective of young Mixe people (Indigenous people of Mexico) who carry out research on Mixe language, history, and culture. She studied Hispanic Languages and Literatures and holds a Master’s degree in Linguistics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She has participated in many projects to foster linguistic diversity, developing educational materials in indigenous languages, and documenting and calling attention to endangered languages. Gil lives and works in Mexico City.