Maya script, also known as Maya glyphs, is historically the native writing system of the Maya civilization of Mesoamerica and is the only Mesoamerican writing system that has been substantially deciphered.

The Mayan script is logosyllabic combining about 550 logograms (which represent whole words) and 150 syllabograms (which represent syllables). There were also about 100 glyphs representing place names and the names of gods.

Syllabograms / phonograms are phonetic signs that were used to express syllables. In Mayan languages, these syllables can either work as CV (consonante-vowel) syllables, or C (V) sounds (i.e. the sound of the consonant without the sound of the accompanying vowel).

This website is an HTML version of CMGG, Sim Lee's Classic Maya Glyph Guide (Amsterdam: self-published, 2023-2025), with an accompanying Concordance that gives a visual cross-reference to Thompson, Bonn, and MHD glyph information, including all of their glyphs.

This entry discusses the Maya syllabary and is illustrated with the syllabary (in four sections, A-H, J-M, N-T', TZ-Y) for Late Classic Piedras Negras, drawn by the author, including examples from texts on portable and non-portable objects.

As we said, Maya writing is a combination of glyphs that stand for syllables, or “syllable glyphs,” and glyphs that stand for whole words, or “logos.” There are 200 to 250 syllable glyphs that were used in Classical Maya writing, and about 500 logos. So that we don’t confuse the glyphs for logos with the glyphs

In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the fascinating world of the Maya syllabary, delving into its historical background and the critical role that glyphs played in Maya society. From deciphering common syllables to examining the variations in glyphic representations, we will uncover the layers of meaning embedded within this ancient ...

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2013年9月18日 · This syllabary only displays the principal variants of some signs and is in no way exhaustive; due to space constraints it omits some less common or obscure variants and forms. The signs more-or-less reflect the style and paleography used by Maya scribes in the Late Classic period, around 700 A.D.

John Montgomery’s Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs is a unique reference to the hieroglyphic writing of the ancient Maya that presents over 1,200 hieroglyphs and glyph compounds. Each entry includes the hieroglyph, phonetic transcription, Mayan equivalent, part …