| Noun | 1. | Maya - a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"Cakchiquel - a member of the Mayan people living in south central Guatemala Kekchi - a member of a Mayan people of north central Guatemala Mam - a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala Quiche - a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala Yucatec, Yucateco - a member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico | |
| 2. | Maya - an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areasethnic minority - a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population | |
| 3. | Maya - a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayan peoplesKekchi - a Mayan language spoken by the Kekchi people Mam - a Mayan language spoken by the Mam people Quiche - the Mayan language spoken by the Quiche people Cakchiquel - the Mayan language spoken by the Cakchiquel people | |