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American Indian vs Maya

Maya vs American Indian

American Indian and Maya both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
American Indian Yes No No No
Maya Yes No No No
As nouns, Maya is a hyponym of American Indian; that is, Maya is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than American Indian:
  • American Indian: any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
  • Maya: a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas
American Indian (noun) Maya (noun)
any of the languages spoken by Amerindians a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas
an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas
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
Difference between American Indian and Maya

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