Maya, Yucatec

A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

yua

Alternate Names

Peninsular Maya, Yucatan Maya

Population

735,000 in Mexico (2000 INALI). 8% monolinguals (2007). Population total all countries: 766,000.

Location

Campeche, Quintana Roo, Yucatán. Also in Belize, United States.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, Yucatecan, Yucatec-Lacandon

Typology

SVO

Language Use

All ages.

Language Development

Bible: 1992.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Maya, Yucatec

Writing

Latin script.

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Belize

Language nameMaya, Yucatec

Population

6,000 in Belize (2006).

Location

Cayo District, San Antonio and Succoths. Possibly in Orange Walk and Corozal districts near the Mexico border.

Alternate Names

Maya, Yucantán Maya, Yucateco

Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Shifting to Spanish [spa]. Concern about language loss; trying to start youth classes. Older adults. People in Succoths village say older people speak Maya.

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A language of Mexico

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