Maya, Yucatec

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A language of Mexico

ISO 639-3

yua

Alternate Names

Maaya, Maayáa, Peninsular Maya, Yucatan Maya, Yucatec, Yucateco, Yukatek

Autonym

Maaya t’aan

Population

735,000 in Mexico (2000 INALI). 58,800 monolinguals (2007). Total users in all countries: 762,520.

Location

Quintana Roo and Yucatán states; Campeche state: except west of Rio Chompan; Tabasco state.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

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

Typology

VSO; prepositions; 3 noun classifiers; no articles; ergative; 19 consonants; tonal (3 tones: neutral, high, low).

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1992.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Maya, Yucatec

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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Belize

Language nameMaya, Yucatec

Population Full

2,520 in Belize (2014 UNSD).

Location

Cayo district: San Antonio and Succoths; possibly also Corozal and Orange Walk districts near the Mexico border.

Alternate Names

Maaya, Maaya t’aan, Maayáa, Maya, Yucantán Maya, Yucateco

Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

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

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