Language

Mam

Mam is a language in the Mayan family spoken in Guatemala, Mexico and United States.

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Scripture in Mam

A complete Bible is reported in Mam.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Mam is spoken

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
  • United States

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About Mam

Language family
Mayan
ISO 639-3 code
mam
Glottocode
mamm1241
Also known as
Mam: Tajumulco

Dialects and varieties 12

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Mam as a whole.

  • CentralNo known Scripture
  • ComitancilloNo known Scripture
  • del SoconuscoNo known Scripture
  • NorthernNo known Scripture
  • OstuncalcoNo known Scripture
  • QuetzaltecoNo known Scripture
  • SierraNo known Scripture
  • Southern: San Martin Sacatepequez MamNo known Scripture
  • TacanecNo known Scripture
  • Tacaneco & Mame: FronteraNo known Scripture
  • TajumulcoNo known Scripture
  • Todos Santos CuchumatánNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.