List of Mayan languages
The Mayan languages are a group of languages spoken by the Maya peoples. The Maya form an enormous group of approximately 7 million people who are descended from an ancient Mesoamerican civilization and spread across the modern-day countries of: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Speaking descendant languages from their original Proto-Mayan language, some of their languages were recorded in the form of 'glyphs' of a Mayan script.
Languages
The languages are shown along with their population estimates, as available.
Language | Speakers | Year | Countries |
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Chontal | 60,563 | 2020 census | Mexico (Tabasco) |
Chʼol | 254,715 | 2020 census | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Chʼortiʼ | 30,000 | 2000 | Guatemala, Honduras |
Chʼoltiʼ | 0 | extinct | Guatemala, Belize |
Tzeltal | 589,144 | 2020 census | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Tzotzil | 550,274 | 2020 census | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Chicomuceltec | 0 | Extinct | Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
Tének | 168,729 | 2020 census | Mexico (San Luis Potosi, Veracruz) |
Chuj | 61,630 | 2003-2011 | Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
Tojol-abʼal | 66,953 | 2010 census | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Jakaltek | 34,500 | 2000-2003 | Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas), |
Qʼanjobʼal | 148,340 | 2003-2010 | Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
Akatek | 45,430 | 2003-2011 | Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
Mochoʼ | 126 | 2020 | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Awakatek | 9,610 | 2003 census | Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico |
Ixil | 83,600 | 2003 census | Guatemala (El Quiché), Mexico |
Mam | 488,500 | 2003-2011 | Guatemala, Mexico (Chiapas) |
Tektitek | 1,211 | 2000-2003 | Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
Qʼeqchiʼ | 1,371,606 | 2020 | Guatemala, Belize, Mexico |
Poqomam | 11,300 | 2003 census | Guatemala |
Poqomchiʼ | 92,900 | 2003 census | Guatemala (Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, El Quiché) |
Achi | 82,600 | 2003 census | Guatemala (Baja Verapaz) |
Kʼicheʼ | 1,055,407 | 2020 | Guatemala, Mexico |
Kaqchikel | 445,000 | 2001 census | Guatemala, Mexico (Chiapas) |
Tzʼutujil | 63,200 | 2003 census | Guatemala |
Sakapultek | 15,000 | 2006 | Guatemala (El Quiché) |
Sipakapense | 5,690 | 2003 census | Guatemala (San Marcos) |
Uspantek | 2,000 | 2013 | Guatemala (El Quiché) |
Itzaʼ | 1,090 | 2003 census | Guatemala (El Petén) |
Mopan | 13,060 | 2003-2014 | Belize, Guatemala (El Petén) |
Lacandon | 998 | 2015 | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Maya (Yucatec) | 812,633 | 2010-2014 | Mexico, Belize |
In addition, Chalchitek is considered by some to be a distinct language, while others consider it a dialect of Awakatek.
See also
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Maya civilization
- Annals of the Cakchiquels
- Chilam Balam
- Codices
- Dresden
- Grolier
- Madrid
- Paris
- Popol Vuh
- Rabinal Achí
- Ritual of the Bacabs
- Songs of Dzitbalché
- Título Cʼoyoi
- Título de Totonicapán
- Classic
- Bacab
- Chaac
- Death gods
- God L
- Goddess I
- Hero Twins
- Howler monkey gods
- Itzamna
- Ixchel
- Jaguar gods
- Kʼawiil
- Kinich Ahau
- Maize god
- Mam
- Moon goddess
- Yopaat
- Post-Classic
- Acat
- Ah-Muzen-Cab
- Akna
- Chin
- Ixtab
- Kukulkan
- Yum Kaax