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What are the 22 distinct Mayan languages?

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There are at least 33 distinct Mayan languages:

1. Achi

2. Akatek

3. Awakatek

4. Chicomuceltec

5. Ch'ol

6. Ch'olti'

7. Chontal

8. Ch'orti'

9. Chuj

10. Huastec

11. Itza'

12. Ixil

13. Jakaltek

14. Kaqchikel

15. K'iche'

16. Lacandon

17. Mam

18. Mocho'

19. Mopan

20. Poqomam

21. Poqomchi'

22. Q'anjob'al

23. Q'eqchi

24. Sakapultek

25. Sipakapense

26. Tektitek

27. Tojolab'al

28. Tzeltal

29. Tzotzil

30. Tz'utujil

31. Uspantek

32. Yucatec Maya

33. Yucatec-Lacandon

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