Mesoamerican ethnic group From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Maya people are several culturally related mesoamerican ethnic groups of southern Mexico and northern Central America. The Mayan civilization lasted a few thousand years.
Total population | |
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7 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras | |
Languages | |
Mayan languages, Spanish and English | |
Religion | |
Christianity (predominantly Roman Catholic) and Maya religion |
Most populations of Maya 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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