The Mayan languages are a family of languages spoken by the Maya people. The Maya form a group of approximately 7 million people descendant from an ancient Mesoamerican civilization and spread across the modern-day countries of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. They speak descendant languages from their original Proto-Mayan language, and some of their languages were recorded in the form of glyphs of a Mayan script.
Languages
The languages are shown along with their population estimates, as available.
| Language |
Speakers |
Year |
Countries |
| Chontal |
36,810 |
2010 census |
 Mexico (Tabasco) |
| Ch'ol |
212,117 |
2010 census |
Mexico (Chiapas) |
| Ch'orti' |
30,000 |
2000 |
 Guatemala,  Honduras |
| Ch'olti' |
0 |
Extinct |
Guatemala, Belize |
| Tzeltal |
445,856 |
2010 census |
Mexico (Chiapas) |
| Tzotzil |
404,704 |
2010 census |
Mexico (Chiapas) |
| Chicomuceltec |
0 |
Extinct |
Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala (Huehuetenango) |
| Huastec |
161,120 |
2010 census |
Mexico (San Luis Potosi, Veracruz) |
| Chuj |
61,630 |
2003-2011 |
Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
| Tojolab'al |
51,733 |
2010 census |
Mexico (Chiapas) |
| Jakaltek |
34,500 |
2000-2003 |
Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas), |
| Q'anjob'al |
148,340 |
2003-2010 |
Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
| Akatek |
45,430 |
2003-2011 |
Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
| Mocho’ |
30 |
2011 |
Mexico (Chiapas) |
| Awakatek |
9,610 |
2003 census |
Guatemala (Huehuetenango) |
| Ixil |
83,600 |
2003 census |
Guatemala (El Quiché) |
| Mam |
488,500 |
2003-2011 |
Guatemala, Mexico (Chiapas) |
| Tektitek |
1,211 |
2000-2003 |
Guatemala (Huehuetenango), Mexico (Chiapas) |
| Q'eqchi' |
733,600 |
2003-2014 |
Guatemala,  Belize |
| Poqomam |
11,300 |
2003 census |
Guatemala |
| Poqomchi' |
92,900 |
2003 census |
Guatemala (Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, El Quiché) |
| Achi |
82,600 |
2003 census |
Guatemala (Baja Verapaz) |
| K'iche' |
2,330,000 |
2000 |
Guatemala |
| Kaqchikel |
445,000 |
2003 census |
Guatemala |
| Tz’utujil |
63,200 |
2003 census |
Guatemala |
| Sakapultek |
15,000 |
2006 |
Guatemala (El Quiché) |
| Sipakapense |
5,690 |
2003 census |
Guatemala (San Marcos) |
| Uspantek |
2,000 |
2013 |
Guatemala (El Quiché) |
| Itza' |
1,090 |
2003 census |
Guatemala (El Petén) |
| Mopan |
13,060 |
2003-2014 |
Belize, Guatemala (El Petén) |
| Lacandon |
600 |
2015 |
Mexico (Chiapas) |
| Yucatec |
812,633 |
2010-2014 |
Mexico, Belize |
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