Yucatecan languages
The Yucatecan languages are a branch of the Mayan family of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
| Yucatecan | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Mesoamerica |
| Linguistic classification | Mayan
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| Subdivisions |
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| Glottolog | yuca1252[1] |
 Current extent of the Yucatecan languages in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala | |
Languages
The Mayan languages in the Yucatecan branch are:
- Mopan–Itza: Itzaʼ (1,090 speakers), Mopan (9,000-12,000 speakers)
- Yucatec–Lacandon: Maya (Yukatek) (792,113 speakers), Lakantun (Lacandon) (600 speakers)
All the Yucatecan languages are closely linked with each other. However, people speaking Itzaʼ and those speaking Yucatec do have difficulties understanding each other.
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See also
- Mesoamerican Linguistic Area
- Itza people
References
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Yucatecan". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
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