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diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/functions.py b/python/pyspark/sql/functions.py
index dee3d536be..f5d959ef98 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/functions.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/functions.py
@@ -1498,6 +1498,26 @@ def translate(srcCol, matching, replace):
 
 # ---------------------- Collection functions ------------------------------
 
+@ignore_unicode_prefix
+@since(2.0)
+def create_map(*cols):
+    """Creates a new map column.
+
+    :param cols: list of column names (string) or list of :class:`Column` expressions that grouped
+        as key-value pairs, e.g. (key1, value1, key2, value2, ...).
+
+    >>> df.select(create_map('name', 'age').alias("map")).collect()
+    [Row(map={u'Alice': 2}), Row(map={u'Bob': 5})]
+    >>> df.select(create_map([df.name, df.age]).alias("map")).collect()
+    [Row(map={u'Alice': 2}), Row(map={u'Bob': 5})]
+    """
+    sc = SparkContext._active_spark_context
+    if len(cols) == 1 and isinstance(cols[0], (list, set)):
+        cols = cols[0]
+    jc = sc._jvm.functions.map(_to_seq(sc, cols, _to_java_column))
+    return Column(jc)
+
+
 @since(1.4)
 def array(*cols):
     """Creates a new array column.