Yucatec Maya
Màaya t'àanOn the Map
At a Glance
MexicoGuatemalaBelize
Written in the Latin script. Uses VOS word order. Notable features include tonal distinctions and pronoun dropping.
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Grammar Walkthrough
A 15-step guided tour of the grammar system
Language Architecture
Typological overview of how the language encodes meaning
Mechanism Builder
Interactive sentence builder with grammatical dimensions
Phrases by Meaning
Common phrases organized by communicative function
Textbook vs Reality
How formal textbook language differs from everyday speech
Word Order Examples
Interlinear glossed examples showing constituent order
Typology
Word order VOS
Adjective before noun
Numeral before noun
Adposition preposition
Def. article yes
Indef. article no
Pro-drop yes
Tonal yes
Ejectives yes
Gender no
Noun cases no
Ergative yes