Mayan
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The adjective Mayan is sometimes used to refer to the indigenous peoples of parts of Mexico and Central America, their culture, language, and history. More formally, the use of "Mayan" is restricted to referring to an aspect of their languages; "Maya" is the adjectival form preferred when referring to non-linguistic aspects.
Relevant articles:
- Maya civilization - dealing with the historical pre-Columbian Maya civilization, culture, history and archaeology
- Maya peoples - collective designation for the various indigenous peoples of the region, sharing cultural and linguistic heritage
- Mayan languages - dealing with the language family traditionally spoken by the Maya peoples
- Maya calendar - the Mesoamerican calendar of the Maya civilization
- Maya mythology - dealing with the religious beliefs of the Maya peoples
- Maayan - an Israeli poems and art magazine.
Unrelated
Mayan Records is also the name of a record company, which is an imprint of Sanctuary Records
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