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 which 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 | 36,810 | 2010 census | Mexico (Tabasco) |
Chʼol | 212,117 | 2010 census | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Chʼortiʼ | 30,000 | 2000 | Guatemala, Honduras |
Chʼoltiʼ | 51 | 2000 census | Guatemala, Belize |
Tzeltal | 445,856 | 2010 census | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Tzotzil | 404,704 | 2010 census | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Chicomuceltec | 0 | Extinct | Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
Huastec | 161,120 | 2010 census | Mexico (San Luis Potosi, Veracruz) |
Chuj | 61,630 | 2003-2011 | Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
Tojolabʼal | 51,733 | 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 | 30 | 2011 | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Awakatek | 9,610 | 2003 census | Guatemala (Huehuetenango) |
Ixil | 83,600 | 2003 census | Guatemala (El Quiché) |
Mam | 488,500 | 2003-2011 | Guatemala, Mexico (Chiapas) |
Tektitek | 1,211 | 2000-2003 | Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
Qʼeqchiʼ | 733,600 | 2003-2014 | Guatemala, Belize |
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 | 2,330,000 | 2000 | Guatemala |
Kaqchikel | 445,000 | 2001 census | Guatemala |
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 | 600 | 2015 | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Yucatec | 812,633 | 2010-2014 | Mexico, Belize |
See also[]
- Mesoamerican languages
- Mesoamerican Linguistic Area
- List of Oto-Manguean languages
Categories:
- Mayan languages
- Lists of languages