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Mayan
(Mayan)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmʌɪ(j)ən, ˈmeɪ(j)ən/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a large family of American Indian languages spoken in Central America and Mexico, of which the chief members are Maya, Quiché, and Tzeltal.
adjective
1
denoting or relating to the Mayan family of languages.
2
relating to or denoting the Maya people.
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