what was the mayans
Mayan most commonly refers to: 1  Maya peoples, various indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica and northern Central America. 2  Maya civilization, pre-Columbian culture of Mesoamerica and northern Central America. 3  Mayan languages, language family spoken in Mesoamerica and northern Central America. 4  Yucatec Maya language, language spoken in the Yucatan ....  yucatÃ¡n