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Yucatecan languages

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The Yucatecan languages form a branch of the Mayan language family comprising four languages: Itzaj, Lacandon, Mopan and Yucatec. They are spoken across the Yucatan Peninsula, encompassing Belize, northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico.

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Region
Yucatán Peninsula: Belize, northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico 1
Speaker Count
720,600 1
Proto-Language Status
Proto-Yucatecan 1
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Sources
1. Yucatecan languages - Wikipedia
  • Geographic distribution
    Itzaj is spoken in Peten (Guatemala), Lacandon in Chiapas (Mexico), Mopan in Cayo, Stann Creek, Toledo (Belize) and Peten (Guatemala), and Yucatec in Corozal, Orange Walk (Belize) and Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo (Mexico).
  • Infobox: protoname
    Proto-Yucatecan
  • Infobox, Native speakers
    720,600
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Wikidata: Yucatecan languages
Wikidata Q4119872, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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