Here I present: Michael D. Coe, “Breaking the Maya Code“, 1993. CONTINUED.
INTRODUCTION.
Today, the ancient Proto-Mayan language of 2,000 BC is the evolution of 6,093,936 Maya dialect speakers, with thirty-one (31) Maya languages. Proto-Mayan language began in 2,000 BC; and, today morphs of that original speech are spoken by Maya people using the Maya languages listed BELOW.
LANGUAGE SPEAKERS.
Q’eqchi 2,420,000.
Yucatec 750,000.
Mam 535,000.
Cakchiqual 450,000.
Kekchi 420,000.
Tzotzil 265,000.
Tzeltal 215,000.
Chol 135,000.
Huastec 120,000.
Jacaltec 100,000.
Pocomchi 90,000.
Tzutuhil / Tzutujil 85,000.
Kanjobal / Qanjobal 78,000.
Ixil 70,000.
Acatec 60,000.
Chontal 55,000.
Chuj 50,000.
Pocoman 50,000.
Tojolobal 35,000.
Sacapuitec 35,000.
Chorti 30,000.
Aguatepec 18,000.
Mopan 11,000.
Sipacapa 8,000.
Teco / Tektitek 4,900.
Uspantec 3,000
Lacandon 1,000
Itza 36.
Chicomuceltec, Cholti, Motozintiec 0.
