Maya may refer to: Ethnic groups. Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America. Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples. Mayan languages, the languages of the Maya peoples. Maya (East Africa), a population native to the old Wej province in Ethiopia. Sibuyanon, a Visayan population sometimes "May-" native to Sibuyan Island in the Philippines. Religion and mythology. Maya (religion), in Indian religions, relates to the illusion of reality. Maya (mother of the Buddha) (died 563 BC), mother of the historical Buddha. Mayasura or Maya, a Hindu demon.
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