The Ideal Easy-to-Read Yucatec Maya Phrasebook for Traveling in La Península de Yucatán, México. Yucatec Maya, also known as 'Maayat'aan', by those who speak it as their mother tongue, is one of several Mayan Languages spoken in México. In addition, the Yucatec Maya Language was used in the Mel Gibson Film "Apocalypto" (2006) and is one of the most widely spoken Mayan Languages in México. The book is comprised of three sections: a concise detailed grammar, phrasebook with multiple phrases for everyday interactions and a categorized and alphabetized vocabulary list.