MAYA, YUCATÁN: a language of Mexico

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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: YUA

ISO 639-2: myn

Population	700,000 in Mexico (1990 census). Population total both countries 700,000 (1990).
Region	Campeche, Quintana Roo, Yucatán. Also spoken in Belize.
Alternate names	PENINSULAR MAYA
Classification	Mayan, Yucatecan, Yucatec-Lacandon.
Comments	SVO. Bible 1992.

Also spoken in:

Belize

Language name	MAYA, YUCATÁN
Population	5,000 in the ethnic group in Belize (1991).
Alternate names	YUCATECO
Comments	Bilingualism in Spanish. Speakers in Belize are all older than 40. People in Succoths village say the older people speak Maya. They are concerned about language loss and are trying to start classes for the youth. Bible 1992. See main entry under Mexico.