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MAYA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Yucatecan
1, record 1, English, Yucatecan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Yucatec 1, record 1, English, Yucatec
correct
- Mayan language 1, record 1, English, Mayan%20language
correct
- Maya 1, record 1, English, Maya
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The historical and modern languages spoken by the Mayas, a major pre-Columbian civilization of the Yucatan Peninsula that reached its peak in the 9th century A.D. It is still spoken by groups of people living in Yucatan, Belize, northern Guatemala and the state of Tabasco, Mexico. 1, record 1, English, - Yucatecan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- yucatèque
1, record 1, French, yucat%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- langue maya 1, record 1, French, langue%20maya
correct, masculine noun
- maya 1, record 1, French, maya
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de langues indiennes parlées en Amérique centrale et comprenant vingt-quatre langues dont les plus importantes sont : le yucatèque, le groupe quiché-cakchique, le mam et le kekchi. 1, record 1, French, - yucat%C3%A8que
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les langues mayas ont des racines le plus souvent monosyllabiques, parfois dissyllabiques, qui peuvent se combiner entre elles et avec des affixes pour former une seule unité grammaticale. 1, record 1, French, - yucat%C3%A8que
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advanced Neolithic civilization in Yucatan area, divided in 3 periods: preclassic, 1000 B.C. - 300 A.D.; classic: 300-900; postclassic: 900-1520. 1, record 2, English, - Maya
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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