マヤ文字の言語

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  • The Language of Maya Glyphs
  • マヤ モジ ノ ゲンゴ

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Among the several reasons why Maya glyphs have not yet beendeciphered is that the spoken language of the Classic Period (A.D.292-909) is not well known. However, it is assumed to be close tothe Yucatec group and/or the Chol group languages, since Mayainscriptions occur in the area where these are spoken.This paper discusses the language recorded in the inscriptions,using graphical and linguistical data. I analyze first some glyphscontaining graphemes T25 and T528 and then the homonymous wordkab (earth and honey), which appears in Yucatecan and Cholanlanguages. The following results were obtained: (1) the syllabicgraphemes T25 (ka) and T528 (ku) have not changed into ea and cu,as they have in Cholan languages; (2) the form kab (earth) and cab(honey) in Chontal, Manche, and Acalan could not be explained ifthe Maya glyphs recorded Cholan languages. Consequently, Mayawriting of the Classic Period is closest to the Yucatecan languages.

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