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nouna family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas
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nouna 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
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- maya an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas
- mam a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
- mam a Mayan language spoken by the Mam
- quiche a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala
- quiche the Mayan language spoken by the Quiche
- honduras a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
- curandero a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
- yucateco a member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico
- cakchiquel a member of the Mayan people living in south central Guatemala
- kekchi a Mayan language spoken by the Kekchi