Yucatec Maya

Mayan language spoken in the Yucatán Peninsula
Intangible natural_language Q13354
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Yucatec Maya is an intangible cultural heritage [1] found in Belize [1]. It encompasses the traditions, language, and practices of the Maya people in the region.

The presence of Yucatec Maya in Belize reflects the historical and ongoing connections to Maya communities across Mesoamerica [1].

Yucatec Maya

Summary

Yucatec Maya is a natural language[1]. It draws 1,579 Wikipedia views per month (natural_language category, ranking #120 of 734).[2]

Key Facts

  • Yucatec Maya is in the country of Belize[3].
  • Yucatec Maya is in the country of Mexico[4].
  • Yucatec Maya is in the country of Guatemala[5].
  • Yucatec Maya's instance of is recorded as natural language[6].
  • Yucatec Maya's instance of is recorded as modern language[7].
  • Yucatec Maya is a type of Yucatecan[8].
  • Yucatec Maya's writing system is recorded as Latin script[9].
  • Yucatec Maya's Commons category is recorded as Yucatec[10].
  • Yucatec Maya's Wikimedia language code is recorded as yua[11].
  • Yucatec Maya's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yucatec Maya language[12].
  • Yucatec Maya's language regulatory body is recorded as Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas[13].
  • Yucatec Maya's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+706000'}[14].
  • Yucatec Maya's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Yucatec Maya's topic has template is recorded as Q104413419[16].
  • Yucatec Maya's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'yua', 'text': "màaya t'àan"}[17].
  • Yucatec Maya's UNESCO language status is recorded as 3 definitely endangered[18].
  • Yucatec Maya's indigenous to is recorded as Cayo District[19].
  • Yucatec Maya's indigenous to is recorded as Corozal District[20].
  • Yucatec Maya's indigenous to is recorded as Orange Walk District[21].
  • Yucatec Maya's indigenous to is recorded as Campeche[22].
  • Yucatec Maya's indigenous to is recorded as Quintana Roo[23].
  • Yucatec Maya's indigenous to is recorded as Tabasco[24].
  • Yucatec Maya's indigenous to is recorded as Yucatán[25].
  • Yucatec Maya's indigenous to is recorded as Yucatan Peninsula[26].
  • Yucatec Maya's indigenous to is recorded as Quintana Roo[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include natural language[6] and modern language[7]. Yucatec Maya is a type of Yucatecan[8].

Why It Matters

Yucatec Maya draws 1,579 Wikipedia views per month (natural_language category, ranking #120 of 734).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . iso639-3.sil.org. iso639-3.sil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Red Book of Endangered Languages. Retrieved . unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Indigenous to Cayo District, Corozal District, Orange Walk District +6
    Number of speakers, writers, or signers {'amount': '+706000'}
    Topic's main category Category:Yucatec Maya language
    Ethnologue language status 5 Developing
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