MayanPronunciation: /ˈmʌɪ(j)ən, ˈmeɪ(j)ən/Definition of Mayan 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 1denoting or relating to the Mayan family of languages. 2relating to or denoting the Maya people. Mayan in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Mayan in the US English dictionary