https://mayanlanguagespreservation.org/about/

For many, the name “Maya” prompts images of ancient pyramids and lost cities, remnants of a civilization that thrived in Mesoamerica until the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. But the Maya are not people of the past. Today, more than seven million Maya live in countries like Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador, maintaining distinct cultural practices, traditions and languages that they trace back to their ancestors.

Central to Maya identity are the Mayan languages, a family of around 30 distinct but related languages still spoken today, including K’iche’, Yucatec Maya, Q’eqchi’, Mam and Kaqchikel. These languages have evolved over the centuries and remain a significant part of everyday life for modern Maya. In Guatemala, a country of roughly 18 million people, more than 40 percent of residents identify as Indigenous, and more than six million speak at least one of 22 Mayan languages.

I realize that for many people this isn’t news, but as someone who only knows a cursory amount about these cultures and languages I found it fascinating!