Maya people

:This article will mostly concern itself with the Maya civilization after the conquest by Spain. Their pre-Columbian culture is dealt with in the Maya civilization article.

Related Topics:
Spain - Pre-Columbian - Maya civilization

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The Maya people are a Native American people of southern Mexico and northern Central America.

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Native American - Mexico - Central America

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There are an estimated 6 million Maya people living in this area at the start of the 21st century. Some are quite integrated into the modern culture of the nations in which they reside, others continue a more traditional culturally distinct life, often speaking a Maya language.

Related Topics:
21st century - Maya language

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The largest populations of Maya people are in the Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Chiapas, and in the Central American countries of Belize, Guatemala, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador.

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Yucatán - Campeche - Quintana Roo - Tabasco - Chiapas - Belize - Guatemala - Honduras - El Salvador

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