- Mayan language
- nouna family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya• Hypernyms: ↑Amerind, ↑Amerindian language, ↑American-Indian language, ↑American Indian, ↑Indian
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Mayan — [mä′yən, mī′ən] adj. 1. designating or of an American Indian language family of Central America, consisting of about 25 languages, including Maya, Huastec, and Yucatec 2. MAYA1 (adj. ) n. 1. a member of any of the Indian peoples that speak a… … English World dictionary
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Mayan hieroglyphic writing — System of writing used by people of the Maya civilization from about the 3rd century AD to the 17th century. Of the various scripts developed in pre Columbian Mesoamerica, Mayan writing is by far the most elaborate and abundantly attested: about… … Universalium
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Mayan — noun 1. a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy Mayans had a system of writing … Useful english dictionary
Mayan — 1. adjective Of, or relating to the Maya people of Central America. 2. noun a) A Maya b) A Mayan language … Wiktionary
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Mayan Sign Language — Maya Sign Language Signed in Mexico, Guatemala Region Isolated villages in south central Yucatán, Guatemalan Highlands Native signers Unknown. 16 deaf signers and 400–500 hearing signers in primary village. Langua … Wikipedia
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