Script:
Latin script, Maya hieroglyphs (historical)
Status:
Official language in Yucatán, recognized indigenous language
Cultural Context
Major cities:
Mérida, Valladolid, Tizimín, Motul, Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Literature:
Ancient codices, oral traditions, contemporary poetry, Chilam Balam
Music:
Traditional ceremonies, trova yucateca, contemporary Maya music
Diaspora:
Communities in USA, particularly California and Florida
Heritage:
Ancient pyramids, cenotes, astronomical knowledge, traditional medicine
Wisdom in Yucatec Maya
Wa' ma' a k'áatech u hanal tu wíinkil, tu'ux tu ts'aaj tu ch'íich' yéetel ka'ach ts'o'ok u míisikal. Le pixan yéetel le espíritu' ma' k'uchuk — k'áatech u meyaj le'ob tu'ux.
If you don't feed your body, it weakens and eventually dies. The soul and Spirit alike. Feed them too.