The Mayan Language Family


Click the language name in "purple color" to see the numeral system for a Mayan language.

  1. Cholan-Tzeltalan:
    1. Cholan:
      1. Chol-Chontal: 
            Tabasco Chontal, Tila Chol, Tumbalá Chol
      2. Chorti: Ch'orti'
    2. Tzeltalan:
          Bachajón Tzeltal, Chamula Tzotzil, Chenalhó Tzotzil,
          Oxchuc Tzeltal, Venustiano Carranza Tzotzil,
          San Andrés Larranzar Tzotzil, Huixtán Tzotzil,
          Zinacantán Tzotzil
  2. Huastecan:
         Southeastern Huastec, San Luís Potosí Huastec 
         Veracruz Huastec
  3. Kanjobalan-Chujean:
    1. Chujean:
           San Sebastián Coatán Chuj, Ixtatán Chuj 
    2. Kanjobalan:
      1. Kanjobal-Jacaltec:
             Eastern Jakalteko, Western Jakalteko,
             Eastern Q'anjob'al, Akateko
      2. Mocho: Mocho
  4. Quichean-Mamean:
    1. Greater Mamean:
      1. Ixilan:
            Awakateko, Nebal Ixil, Chajul Ixil,
            San Juan Cotzal Ixil
      2. Mamean:
             Northern Mam, Southern Mam, Tacanec,
             Tajumulco Mam, Central Mam, Tektiteko,
             Todos Santos Cuchumatán Mam
    2. Greater Quichean:
      1. Kekchi: Q'eqchi'
      2. Pocom:
             Central Poqomam, Eastern Poqomam, Southern Poqomam,
             Eastern Poqomchi', Western Poqomchi'
      3. Quichean:
             i. Cakchiquel:
                    Central Kaqchikel, Northern Kaqchikel,
                    Yepocapa Southwestern Kaqchikel,
                    South Central Kaqchikel, Eastern Kaqchikel,
                    Southern Kaqchikel, Santa María de Jesús
                    Kaqchikel, Santo Domingo Xenacoj Kaqchikel,
                    Akatenango Southwestern Kaqchikel,
                    Western Kaqchikel
            ii. Quiche-Achi:
                    Cubulco Achi', Rabinal Achi', Cune'n K'iche,
                    Central K'iche, Joyabaj K'iche', West Central K'iche,
                    Eastern K'iche, San Andre's K'iche
           iii. Tzutujil:
                    Eastern Tzutujil, Western Tzutujil
      4. Sacapulteco: Sakapulteko
      5. Sipacapeno: Sipakapense
      6. Uspantec: Uspanteko
    3. Yucatecan:
      1. Mopan-Itza: Itza', Mopán Maya
      2. Yucatec-Lacandon:
            Lacandon, Yucatán Maya, Chan Santa Cruz Maya

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