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Maya ( MY-ə, Spanish: [ˈmaʝa]) are an ethnolinguistic group of Indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. The ancient Maya civilization was formed by members of this group, and today's Maya are generally descended from people who lived within that historical region. Today they inhabit southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and westernmost El Salvador, and Honduras. "Maya" is a modern collective term for the
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 Flag of the Mayan people | |
 Mayan woman in Guatemala wearing traditional dress | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. More than 11 million (2022) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Parts of modern-day Guatemala, Mexico, United States, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador | |
| Guatemala | 7,140,503 (2018) |
| Mexico | 3,803,508 (2022) |
| United States | 500,000 (2011) |
| Honduras | 33,256 (2013) |
| Belize | 30,107 (2010) |
| El Salvador | 11,000 |
| Languages | |
| Mayan languages, English, Spanish, and Kriol | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Maya religion | |
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