The subjugation of the Itza capital by the Spanish forced the Itza people to flee or live amongst the Spaniards, such as in San Jose, Guatemala, where the only modern speakers of the language live.
A subxugación da capital itza’ polos conquistadores españois obrigou ós itza’ a fuxir ou vivir entre os españois, trasladándose a San José, Guatemala, onde os falantes modernos viven no presente.