The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: ITZ
ISO 639-2: myn
| Population | 12 speakers (1986 SIL). |
| Region | North central, north of Lake Petén Itzá in San José Petén, 15 minutes by auto from Flores. The language is extinct in Belize. |
| Alternate names | PETÉN ITZÁ MAYA, YUCATEC MAYA, ICAICHE MAYA, MAYA |
| Classification | Mayan, Yucatecan, Mopan-Itza. |
| Comments | All are elderly (1986). The language is nearly extinct in Guatemala, but the ethnic group retains the Indian culture. The ethnic group in Belize speaks Spanish. Nearly extinct. |
