- Mayan, 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"
--1 is a kind of Indian, North American Indian, American Indian, Red Indian
--1 is a member of tribe, federation of tribes
--1 has particulars:Cakchiquel; Kekchi; Mam; Quiche; Yucatec, Yucateco - Maya, Mayan, Mayan language - a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayan peoples
--2 is a kind of Amerind, Amerindian language, American-Indian language, American Indian, Indian
--2 has particulars:Kekchi; Mam; Yucatec, Yucateco; Quiche; Cakchiquel