Q'anjob'al
The Q'anjob'al were Maya communities in the Cuchumatanes highlands of western Guatemala, including Jolom Konob. They lived in autonomous mountain settlements and spoke Q'anjob'al.
In 1525 Gonzalo de Alvarado captured the Mam capital Zaculeu, and Spanish expeditions pushed into the Cuchumatanes. Conquest proceeded gradually in the rugged mountains: many Q'anjob'al families withdrew into remote valleys rather than accept colonial towns, tribute and missionary rule. Their language and customs survived the upheaval.