Classification of Mayan languages
Classification
The Mayan family currently includes 29 languages.
Wastekan Branch
Chikomuselteko: extinct
Wasteko: 463 183 speakers according to UNESCO and 132 000 according to SIL
Yukatekan Branch
Lakantun: 563 speakers according to UNESCO
Yukateko: 740 000 speakers according to SIL
Itzaj: 1 094 speakers according to UNESCO and 12 according to SIL
Mopan: 11 500 speakers according to UNESCO and 10 500 according to SIL
Western Group
Ch’ol Branch
Chol proprio
Ch’ol: 134 000 speakers according to SIL
Chontal: 40 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 55 000 according to SIL
Ch’orti ‘: 11 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 30 000 according to SIL
Tzotzil
Tzeltal: 190 000 speakers according to SIL
Tzotzil: 264 000 speakers according to SIL
Q’anjob’al Branch
Chuj
Chuj: 60 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 50 000 according to SIL
Tojolab’al: 36 000 speakers according to SIL
Q’anjob’al proprio
Akateko: 60 000 speakers according to SIL and 35 000 according to UNESCO
Popti ‘: 99 000 speakers according to SIL and 34 500 according to UNESCO
Mocho ‘: (alternative name: Mototzintleko): 170 speakers according to SIL and 141 according to UNESCO
Q’anjob’al: 78,000 speakers according to SIL
Eastern Group
Mam Branch
Mam
Mam: 486 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 440 000 according to SIL
Tektiteko (alternative name: Teko): 1 200 speakers according to UNESCO and 2 300 according to SIL
Ixil
Awakateko: 9616 speakers according to UNESCO
Ixil: 83 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 69 000 according to SIL
K’iche ‘ Branch
Q’eqchi: 421 000 speakers according to SIL
Uspanteko: 3 971 speakers according to UNESCO
K’iche ‘
Kaqchikel: 445 000 speakers according to UNESCO and 451 000 according to SIL
K’ichee ‘: 2 400 000 speakers according to SIL
Sakapulteco: 6 973 speakers according to UNESCO and 37 000 according to SIL
Sipakapense: 5 687 speakers according to UNESCO and 8 000 according to SIL
Tz’utujiil: 237 speakers according to UNESCO and 84 000 according to SIL
Poqom
Poqomchi ‘: 92 941 speakers according to UNESCO
Poqomam (alternate name: Poqomjo): 49 000 speakers according to SIL