For nearly 2,000 years, Mayan languages had their own writing system, known as Classic Maya. Composed of hieroglyphs, it was only used by those at the top of the social pyramid.

Aztec and Mayan—two names often linked together in history, but are they really the same? In this video, we explore the fascinating differences and similarities between these two ancient languages.

If Mayan languages are the base of their identity, being trilingual is the future they see for their families. “I want them to speak dialect, Spanish and English, ...

A team from the Archeology Council of the National Institute of Anthropology and History discovered the city, which they named Ocomtun — meaning “stone column” in the Yucatec Maya language ...

In Maya language, the word for causeway is “Sacebe” which translates to “white road.” On top of the raised roads was a thick layer of white plaster, ...

Guatemalan community in Oakland helps preserve ancient Mayan language 03:03. OAKLAND -- In the heart of Oakland's Fruitvale District, a unique community thrives as it works to preserve an ancient ...

A University of Virginia language professor will join a colleague from the UVa School of Data Sciences in an effort to preserve two languages edging closure to extinctions. The National Science ...

On the Southwest Side of Chicago, a Catholic church service was being held in K’iche’, a Mayan language, and Olga held her daughter, who is 2 year old, as they prayed.

For nearly 2,000 years, Mayan languages had their own writing system, known as Classic Maya. Composed of hieroglyphs, it was only used by those at the top of the social pyramid.

In Maya language, the word for causeway is “Sacebe” which translates to “white road.” On top of the raised roads was a thick layer of white plaster, ...