| Macro-Mayan | |
|---|---|
| (disputed) | |
| Geographic distribution | Mesoamerica |
| Linguistic classification | Proposed language family |
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | None |
Macro-Mayan is a proposal linking the clearly established Mayan family with neighboring families that show similarities to Mayan. The term was apparently coined by McQuown (1942), but suggestions for historical relationships relevant to this hypothesis can be traced back to the Squier (1861), who offered comparisons between Mayan and Mixe-Zoquean languages, and Radin (1916, 1919, 1924), who did the same for Mixe-Zoquean, Huave, and Mayan.