Mamean languages

The (Greater) Mamean family is a branch of the Eastern Mayan language group. Mamean languages include Aguacateco, Ixil, Mam, Tacaneco, and Tektiteco (Teko).

Languages

Mamean proper: Mam (478,000 speakers), Tektiteko (5,000 speakers) Ixilan: Ixil (135,000 speakers), Awakatek (11,607 speakers)

Phonology

Vowels

+Vowels system of Mamean languagesLetterMam(Todos Santos)Tektiteko(Tectitán)Awakatek(Aguacatán)Ixil(Chajul) i iiuuueeeoooaaa

Consonants

+Consonant inventory of the Mamean languagesLetterMam(Todos Santos)Tektiteko(Tectitán)Awakatek(Aguacatán)Ixil(Chajul)ppʼN/AN/AN/AbN/AN/AN/AbʼmwttʼnstztzʼrlxhchchʼxtxtxʼykkʼnhN/AkykyʼqqʼjhN/AN/AN/A

See Mayan languages#Mamean for details.

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