Itzaj or Itza Maya (known to its own speakers simply as Maya) is a
Mayan language of Guatemala and Belize. Fewer than 100 people, mostly
elders, still speak the Itzaj language, although 750,000 people speak the related
Yucatec Maya language. The two languages are closely related, like Spanish
and Italian, but speakers cannot automatically understand each other, so most linguists consider them distinct languages rather than dialects.
Itzaj Maya Words
Our list of vocabulary words in the Itzaj Maya language, with comparison to words in other Mayan languages.
Maya Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Itzaj words.
Maya Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Itzaj language.
Itzaj Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Maya.
Itzaj Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in Itzaj Mayan.
Maya Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in the Itza language.
Itza Vocabulary
Online dictionary of the Itza language.
Itza' Maya
Demographic information about Itza Maya from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Itza' Language
Brief Wikipedia article on the language.
˜Itza Maya Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources –
American Indian culture
Itzaj Maya Words
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