Are Aztecs and Mayans extinct?

There's some argument over whether or not “Aztecs” existed as a people or ethnic group rather than a political entity. read more

The Maya, though, are still there. There are several million native Maya speakers still living in and around the Yucatan peninsula. A distinct Maya civilization is long gone, but the Maya people are alive and well. read more

“The Aztecs and Mayans were at different geographical locations as well. While the former ruled the roost in Central America the latter held sway in the western South America.” That is incorrect. The Inca ‘held sway’ in western South America (Peru, Bolivia) not the Maya, who were ‘roosted’ in Central America (Yucatan, Guatemala). read more

Mayans are not extinct. There are seven million of them. (Maya peoples - Wikipedia). In contrast, there were once eight million, during the height of the Mayan Civilization. Mayan languages are still spoken by many of the living Maya. What did happen was a collapse of most of the cities. A few (Mayapan - Wikipedia) limped on. read more