List of Mayan languages
The
Mayan script
.
Languages
The languages are shown along with their population estimates, as available.
Language | Speakers | Year | Countries |
---|---|---|---|
Chontal | 60,563 | 2020 census | Mexico (Tabasco) |
Chʼol | 254,715 | 2020 census | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Chʼortiʼ | 30,000 | 2000 | Guatemala, Honduras |
Chʼoltiʼ | 0 | extinct | Guatemala, Belize |
Tzeltal | 589,144 | 2020 census | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Tzotzil | 550,274 | 2020 census | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Chicomuceltec | 0 | Extinct | ) |
Tének | 168,729 | 2020 census | San Luis Potosi, Veracruz )
|
Chuj | 61,630 | 2003-2011 | ) |
Tojol-abʼal
|
66,953 | 2010 census | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Jakaltek | 34,500 | 2000-2003 | ), |
Qʼanjobʼal | 148,340 | 2003-2010 | ) |
Akatek | 45,430 | 2003-2011 | ) |
Mochoʼ | 126 | 2020 | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Awakatek | 9,610 | 2003 census | Huehuetenango), Mexico
|
Ixil | 83,600 | 2003 census | El Quiché), Mexico
|
Mam | 488,500 | 2003-2011 | Guatemala, Mexico (Chiapas) |
Tektitek | 1,211 | 2000-2003 | ) |
Qʼeqchiʼ | 1,371,606 | 2020 | Guatemala, Belize, Mexico |
Poqomam | 11,300 | 2003 census | Guatemala |
Poqomchiʼ | 92,900 | 2003 census | El Quiché )
|
Achi | 82,600 | 2003 census | Baja Verapaz )
|
Kʼicheʼ | 1,055,407 | 2020 | Guatemala, Mexico |
Kaqchikel | 445,000 | 2001 census | Guatemala, Mexico (Chiapas) |
Tzʼutujil | 63,200 | 2003 census | Guatemala |
Sakapultek | 15,000 | 2006 | El Quiché )
|
Sipakapense
|
5,690 | 2003 census | San Marcos )
|
Uspantek | 2,000 | 2013 | El Quiché )
|
Itzaʼ | 1,090 | 2003 census | El Petén )
|
Mopan | 13,060 | 2003-2014 | El Petén )
|
Lacandon | 998 | 2015 | Mexico (Chiapas) |
Maya (Yucatec) | 812,633 | 2010-2014 | Mexico, Belize |
In addition,
Chalchitek is considered by some to be a distinct language, while others consider it a dialect of Awakatek
.
See also
- Mesoamerican languages
- Mesoamerican Linguistic Area
- List of Oto-Manguean languages