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Yucatec

Yucatec

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A Mayan language spoken in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːkəˌtɛk/
: yucateco
  • The Yucatec language is rich in vocabulary that describes local flora and fauna.

And the dog, a dog in Yucatec is Tsul.

Examples

  • And the dog, a dog in Yucatec is Tsul.

    Lex Fridman

  • She is studying Yucatec to communicate better with her relatives in the Yucatán Peninsula.

  • Many tourists visit Mexico to learn about the Yucatec culture and its traditions.

Synonyms

Yucateco
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A Mayan language spoken by people in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico

is the standard English label identical in meaning
Yucateco language
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A Mayan language spoken on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico and parts of Belize and Guatemala

is narrower, highlighting mainly peninsula usage rather than wider countries
Yucatec language
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A Mayan language spoken mainly in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and in nearby parts of Belize and Guatemala

focuses instead on usage mainly within the peninsula
Yucatecan
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A Maya language spoken in the Yucatán Peninsula

refers specifically to the single language rather than the whole branch

Compounds

Yucatec language
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A Mayan language spoken mainly in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and in nearby parts of Belize and Guatemala

Surface Forms

Yucatec singular
Yucatecs plural

Etymology

Yucatec comes from the place name Yucatán, the region in Mexico where the Maya people live. So Yucatec means the language 'from Yucatán', the way the local Maya speak in that area.