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	Maya may refer to People and languages The Maya peoples, peoples of southern Mexico and northern Central America Maya civilization, their historical pre-Columbian civilization Mayan languages, the family of languages spoken by the Maya Yucatec Maya language, specific and most widespread Mayan language, frequently referred to simply as Maya Maya people (Australia), an Australian Aboriginal tribe Maya language (Australia), an Aboriginal language Badimaya language, an Aboriginal language of Australia, also known as "Parti-Maya" Maya language (Brazil), an unclassified language that may be related to the Panoan languages Religion and mythology Maya (illusion), the word for "illusion" in Sanskrit and a concept in Hinduism Maya (Jainism), translated as "greed"; one of the 18 traditional undesirables in Jainism Mayasura, a Hindu demon often known by the name Maya Queen Maya, the mother of the historical Buddha Mahamaya, "Great Maya", a Vajrayana Buddhist Tantra & meditational deity Historical persons or events Battle of Maya, a 1813 battle of the Peninsular War, between British and French forces Maya (Egyptian) (13th century BC), the treasurer to Pharaoh Tutankhamun of Egypt Maya (Korean singer) (b. 1979), K-Pop singer Maya Angelou (b. 1928), African-American author and poet Maya Bond (b. 2000), Japanese American singer Maya Bouskilla (b. 1977), Israeli singer Maya Deren (1917-1961), American avant-garde filmmaker Maya Dolas (1966-1991), Indian gangster Maya Gabeira (b. 1987), Brazilian surfer and daughter of the politician Fernando Gabeira Fernando Gabeira Fernando Paulo Nagle Gabeira is a Brazilian politician, author and journalist. He has been a federal Chamber of Deputies for the State of Rio de Janeiro since 1995.... Maya Gold (b. 1981), stage name of a Hungarian pornographic actress Maya Jobarteh (b. 1983), Malian kora player Maya Lin (b. 1959), American architect and sculptor, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Maya Mishalska (b. 1974), Mexican actress Maya Plisetskaya (b. 1925), Russian ballerina Maya Ritter (b. 1993), Canadian actress Maya Rudolph (b. 1972), American actress and Saturday Night Live cast member Geographical locations Maya, Western Australia, a location in Western Australia Maya Biosphere Reserve, a nature reservation in northern Guatemala Maya Karimata, an island in West Borneo, Indonesia Maya Mountains, a range in Guatemala and Belize Maya River, a river in the region of Sakha, Russia Mount Maya, a mountain in Kobe, Japan and the namesake of the Navy cruiser Technology Japanese cruiser Maya of the Imperial Japanese Navy Maya, the NATO reporting name for Aero L-29 Delfin Aero L-29 Delfin The Aero L-29 Delf?n was a military jet engine trainer aircraft that became the standard jet trainer for the air forces of Warsaw Pact nations in the 1960s.... , a Czech military jet trainer aircraft Maya (software), a computer program for creating 3D graphics Maya Signature Series, six-string electric guitars created by Washburn Guitars Culture and art Fictional characters Maya, the original name given to Aelita (Code Lyoko) in the TV show Code Lyoko. Maya (Space: 1999), an alien character on the television series Space: 1999 Maya the Bee, a character in a popular German children's book and television series Maya of Mirinoi, the Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy Maya, a DC Comics DC Comics DC Comics is one of the largest and most popular American comic book and related media companies, along with Marvel Comics. A subsidiary of Warner Bros.... superheroine from India India India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world.... Maya Chinn, a character from the American daytime soap opera Passions Maya Do'Urden, a sister of Drizzt Do'Urden in Forgotten Realms Maya Gallo, a character in the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me Maya (Battlestar Galactica), a character in Battlestar Galactica Maya Fey, a character from the Ace Attorney videogame series Maya Herrera, a character in the NBC drama series, Heroes Maya Santos, a character from Maya & Miguel Maya (Killer Instinct), from Killer Instinct 2 and Killer Instinct: Gold. Art, film, literature, music, TV Maya, a 1999 book by Jostein Gaarder Jostein Gaarder Jostein Gaarder is a Norway intellectual and author of several novels, short story and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world.... Maya, An Assamese Monthly Magazine Maya, a song by the Incredible String Band from the 1968 album Wee Tam and the Big Huge Wee Tam and the Big Huge *Wee Tam and the Big Huge* is the fourth album by the Incredible String Band, released in Europe as both a double LP and separate single LPs in November 1968.... Maya (album), by Banco de Gaia Maya (album), by Zubeen Garg, Assam Maya (film), a 2001 film by Digvijay Singh Maya (1966 film), a 1966 American film starring Sajid Khan and Jay North. Maya (TV series), a US television adventure series that ran from 1967 to 1968 and was a follow-up to the 1966 film Maya Memsaab, a 1992 Bollywood movie directed by Ketan Mehta Maya with Doll, a 1938 painting by Pablo Picasso of his daughter Maya Tamperer featuring Maya, a British pop group Veil of Maya, a deathcore Deathcore Deathcore is an amalgamation of two musical styles: metalcore and death metal.... /technical metal band out of Chicago, Illinois. Other The maya, the former national bird of the Philippines Philippines The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean.... , later replaced by the Philippine eagle Philippine Eagle The Philippine Eagle, Pithecophaga jefferyi, also known as the Great Philippine Eagle or Monkey-eating Eagle, is among the tallest, rarest, largest and most powerful birds in the world.... Club Deportivo Maya, a football club in El Salvador Maya Gold (candy), organic chocolate produced by Green & Black's Green & Black's Green & Black's is a United Kingdom-based chocolate manufacturer, now owned by Cadbury plc. The company produces a range of chocolate bars, ice cream, cookie and hot chocolate.... See also Maia Maia Maia is a female given name of Greek origin. Together with other similar words, it may refer to:... Majo Majo Majo or maja were terms for people from the lower classes of Spanish society, especially in Madrid who distinguished themselves by their elaborate outfits and sense of style in dress and manners; dandy was an equivalent English term.... /Maja Mya Mya Mya may refer to:* M?a, an American R&B/pop singer and actress* Midwest Young Artists, a comprehensive youth music program* Mya , a Italian Tv channel...