Mayan Languages

Mayan languages constitute a language family of related languages which are spoken in Mesoamerica, from southeastern Mexico to northern Central America, and as far south as Honduras. As a group of related languages, their collective origins can be reconstructed over at least some 5000 years of pre-Columbian habitation in the region. Although Spanish is an official language of the region's present-day countries (except for Belize, where English is official), many Mayan languages are still spoken as a primary or secondary language by more than 3 million indigenous Maya. As part of the 1996 Peace Accords, Guatemala recognized 21 Mayan languages by name.

Cholan-Tzeltalan

Cholan

- Chol-Chontal: Tabasco Chontal, Tila Chol, Tumbalá Chol,
- Chorti: Ch'orti'

Tzeltalan

Bachajón Tzeltal, Chamula Tzotzil, Chenalhó Tzotzil, Oxchuc Tzeltal, Venustiano Carranza Tzotzil, San Andrés Larrainzar Tzotzil, Huixtán Tzotzil, Zinacantán Tzotzil.

Huastecan

Huastecan

Chicomuceltec, Southeastern Huastec, Veracruz Huastec, San Luís Potosí Huastec.

Kanjobalan-Chujean

Chujean

San Sebastián Coatán Chuj, Ixtatán Chuj, Tojolabal.

Kanjobalan

- Kanjobal-Jacaltec: Eastern Jakalteko, Western Jakalteko, Eastern Q'anjob'al, Akateko,
-Mocho: Mocho

Quichean-Mamean

Greater Mamean

Ixilan

Awakateko, Nebaj Ixil, Chajul Ixil, San Juan Cotzal Ixil

Mamean

Northern Mam, Southern Mam, Tajumulco Mam, Tacanec, Central Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatán Mam, Tektiteko

Greater Quichean

Kekchi	Q'eqchi'
Pocom	Eastern Poqomam, Western Poqomchi', Central Poqomam, Eastern Poqomchi', Southern Poqomam
Quichean	- Cakchiquel: Akatenango Southwestern Kaqchikel, Central Kaqchikel, Northern Kaqchikel, Santa María de Jesús Kaqchikel, Santo Domingo Xenacoj Kaqchikel, South Central Kaqchikel, Southern Kaqchikel, Western Kaqchikel, Yepocapa Southwestern Kaqchikel, - Quiche-Achi: Cubulco Achi', Rabinal Achi', Central K'iche', Cune'n K'iche', Eastern K'iche', Joyabaj K'iche', San Andre's K'iche', West Central K'iche', - Tzutujil: Eastern Tz'utujil, Western Tz'utujil
Sacapulteco	Sipakapense; Uspanteko
Sipacapeno	Sipakapense
Uspantec	Uspanteko

Yucatecan

Mopan-Itza

Itza', Mopán Maya

Yucatec-Lacandon

Lacandon, Yucatán Maya, Chan Santa Cruz Maya.

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