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Yucatecan languages

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Geographic distribution
  
Mesoamerica

Glottolog
  
yuca1252

Linguistic classification
  
Mayan Yucatecan

Subdivisions
  
Mopan–Itza Yucatec–Lacandon

The Yucatecan languages are a branch of the Mayan family of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.

Languages

The Mayan languages in the Yucatecan branch are:

  • Mopan–Itza: Itza’, Mopan
  • Yucatec–Lacandon: Maya (Yukatek), Lakantun (Lacandon)

    • All the Yucatecan languages are closely linked with each other. However, people speaking Itza' and those speaking Yucatec do have difficulties understanding each other.

    References

    Yucatecan languages Wikipedia
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