Mayan languages Mayan languages The Mayan languages form a language family spoken in Mesoamerica and northern Central America. Mayan languages are spoken by at least 6 million Maya peoples, primarily in Guatemala, Mexico, Belize and Honduras. In 1996, Guatemala formally recognized 21 Mayan languages by name, and Mexico recognizes eight more within its territory. The Mayan language family is one of the best-documented and most studied in the Americas. Modern Mayan languages descend from the Proto-Mayan language, thought to have been spoken at least 5,000 years ago; it has been partially reconstructed using the comparative method. The proto-Mayan language diversified into at
Civilisations (TV series) "Civilisations Festival" is a season of events organised by the BBC in partnership with museums, galleries, libraries and archives across the UK, created to coincide with "Civilisations". It runs from 2 to 11 March 2018 and the trailer for the festival was released on 8 February 2018. Profile Books issued two tie-in volumes adapted by Mary Beard and David Olusoga from their episodes; respectively, these books are "Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith" () and "Civilisations: First Contact / The Cult of Progress" (). The series was launched at a preview event at the National Gallery