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Yucatecan languages

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Yucatecan
Geographic
distribution
Mesoamerica
Linguistic classificationMayan
  • Yucatecan
Subdivisions
  • Mopan–Itza
  • Yucatec–Lacandon
Glottologyuca1252

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

Languages

The Mayan languages in the Yucatecan branch are:[clarification needed — Are these glossonyms exonyms or endonyms?]

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

See also

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