Mayan languages

The Mayan languages are a language family spoken in Central America and Mesoamerica.

They are spoken by at least 6 million native Maya, mostly in Guatemala, Mexico, or Belize. In 1996, Guatemala formally recognized 21 Mayan languages by name, and Mexico recognized eight others.

The Mayan languages are some of the best documented and most studied languages in the Americas. Those spoken today come from Proto-Mayan, a language that was probably spoken at least 5000 years ago and has been partly reconstructed.

References

↑ In linguistics, it is usual to use Mayan when talking about the language
↑ Spence, Jack; David R. Dye, Paula Worby, Carmen Rosa de Leon-Escribano, George Vickers, and Mike Lanchin (1988). "Promise and Reality: Implementation of the Guatemalan Peace Accords". Hemispheres Initiatives. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ Campbell, Lyle (1997). American Indian Languages: The Historical Linguistics of Native America (Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics, 4). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-195-09427-1. p.165.

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[1] In linguistics, it is usual to use Mayan when talking about the language

[2] Spence, Jack; David R. Dye, Paula Worby, Carmen Rosa de Leon-Escribano, George Vickers, and Mike Lanchin (1988). "Promise and Reality: Implementation of the Guatemalan Peace Accords". Hemispheres Initiatives. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] Campbell, Lyle (1997). American Indian Languages: The Historical Linguistics of Native America (Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics, 4). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-195-09427-1. p.165.