Maya, Yucatec

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A language of Mexico

Alternate Names

Maaya, Maayáa, Peninsular Maya, Yucatan Maya, Yucatec, Yucateco, Yukatek

Maaya t’aan

User Population

775,000 in Mexico (2020 INEGI). 58,800 monolinguals (2007). Total users in all countries: 802,520.

Quintana Roo and Yucatán states; Campeche state: except west of Rio Chompan; Tabasco state.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, Yucatecan, Yucatec-Lacandon

VSO; prepositions; 3 noun classifiers; no articles; ergative; 19 consonants; tonal (3 tones: neutral, high, low).

Used by all. Used as L2 by Yucatec Maya Sign Language [msd].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1992.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Maya, Yucatec

Latin script [Latn].

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Belize

Language NameMaya, Yucatec

User Population

2,520 in Belize (2014 UNSD).

Location

Cayo district: San Antonio and Succoths; possibly also Corozal and Orange Walk districts near the Mexico border.

Alternate Names

Maaya, Maaya t’aan, Maayáa, Maya, Yucantán Maya, Yucateco

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Concern about language loss among the youth; trying to start youth classes. Some young people, all adults. People in Succoths village say older people speak Maya. Most also use Spanish [spa], especially the youth who are using it as their L1.

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United States

Language NameMaya, Yucatec

User Population

25,000 in United States (2006 INALI).

Location

California: San Francisco.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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