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.
Facts
RegionYucatán Peninsula: Belize, northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico 2 Speaker Count Proto-Language Status Browse and compare
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Sources
1. Glottolog: Yucatecan (languoid record)
GlottologLanguoid record: child_language_count
"child_language_count": 4
Languoid record: level and category
"level": "family", "bookkeeping": false, "category": "Family"
View the Source 2. 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
View the SourceWikidata: Yucatecan languages
Wikidata Q4119872, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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