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| Guatemala – People Groups |
People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
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| Achi, Cubulco | 83,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 30.00 % | 4  | Ethnic Religions | Achi | 0P Achi, Cubulco | 0M Achi, Cubulco of Guatemala | 0T | | Achi, Rabinal | 83,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 99.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Achi | 0P Achi, Rabinal | 0M Achi, Rabinal of Guatemala | 0T | | Aguacatec | 13,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 30.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Awakateko | 0P Aguacatec | 0M Aguacatec of Guatemala | 0T | | Americans, U.S. | 513,000 | | 28.90 % | 82.00 % | 5 | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Palestinian | 1,600 | | 4.00 % | 30.00 % | 4 | Islam | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Palestinian | 0M Arab, Palestinian of Guatemala | 0T | | Black Carib, Garifuna | 20,000 | Y● | 14.00 % | 85.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Garifuna | 0P Black Carib, Garifuna | 1 | 1 | | British | 2,500 | | 8.80 % | 60.00 % | 4 | Christianity | English | 0P British | 1 | 1 | | Cakchiquel, Acatenango | 1,100 | Y● | 10.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Cakchiquel, Central | 321,000 | Y● | 30.00 % | 98.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 0P Cakchiquel, Central | 1 | 1 | | Cakchiquel, Eastern | 221,000 | Y● | 18.00 % | 97.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Cakchiquel, Northern | 84,000 | Y● | 13.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Cakchiquel, Santa Maria de J | 38,000 | Y● | 9.00 % | 97.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 0P Cakchiquel, Santa Maria de Jesus | 1 | 0T | | Cakchiquel, Santo Domingo Xe | 13,000 | Y● | 9.00 % | 97.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 0P Cakchiquel, Santo Domingo Xenacoj | 1 | 1 | | Cakchiquel, South Central | 95,000 | Y● | 17.00 % | 94.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Cakchiquel, Southern | 106,000 | Y● | 19.00 % | 99.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 0P Cakchiquel, Southern | 1 | 1 | | Cakchiquel, Southwestern Yep | 39,000 | Y● | 9.00 % | 90.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Cakchiquel, Western | 170,000 | Y● | 14.00 % | 90.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 0P Cakchiquel, Western | 1 | 1 | | Cakchiquel-Quiche Mixed Lang | 3,400 | Y● | 4.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Kaqchikel-Kiche Mixed Language | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Chicomucelteco | 100 | Y● | 4.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Spanish | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Chorti | 114,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 97.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Ch'orti' | 0P Chorti | 1 | 1 | | Chuj, San Mateo Ixtatan | 47,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 90.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Chuj | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Chuj, San Sebastian Coatan | 47,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 90.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Chuj | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Deaf | 137,000 | Y● | | 96.12 % | 3  | Christianity | Guatemalan Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Guatemalan White | 11,185,000 | Y● | 29.67 % | 96.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Spanish | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Han Chinese, Cantonese | 3,700 | | 5.00 % | 9.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Spanish | 0P Han Chinese, Cantonese | 1 | 0T | | Itza | 3,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 75.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Spanish | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ixil, Chajul | 45,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 30.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Ixil | 1 | 0M Ixil, Chajul of Guatemala | 0T | | Ixil, Nebaj | 45,000 | Y● | 13.00 % | 97.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Ixil | 0P Ixil, Nebaj | 0M Ixil, Nebaj of Guatemala | 0T | | Ixil, San Juan Cotzal | 45,000 | Y● | 9.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Ixil | 0P Ixil, San Juan Cotzal | 0M Ixil, San Juan Cotzal of Guatemala | 0T | | Jacalteco | 55,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 90.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Jakalteko | 0P Jacalteco | 0M Jacalteco of Guatemala | 0T | | Jew, Spanish-speaking | 1,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1  | Ethnic Religions | Spanish | 0P Jew, Spanish-speaking | 1 | 0T | | Kanjobal, Eastern | 212,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 94.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Q'anjob'al | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kanjobal, Western | 56,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 99.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Akateko | 0P Kanjobal, Western | 0M Kanjobal, Western of Guatemala | 0T | | Kekchi, Quecchi | 1,396,000 | Y● | 20.00 % | 97.30 % | 5 | Christianity | Q'eqchi' | 0P Kekchi, Quecchi | 1 | 1 | | Kiche, Central | 1,208,000 | Y● | 25.11 % | 99.00 % | 5 | Christianity | K'iche' | 0P Kiche, Central | 0M Kiche, Central of Guatemala | 0T | | Kiche, Cunen | 8,900 | Y● | 45.00 % | 90.00 % | 5 | Christianity | K'iche' | 1 | 0M Kiche, Cunen of Guatemala | 0T | | Kiche, Eastern Chichicastena | 121,000 | Y● | 7.00 % | 98.00 % | 4 | Christianity | K'iche' | 0P Kiche, Eastern Chichicastenango | 0M Kiche, Eastern Chichicastenango of Guatemala | 0T | | Kiche, Joyabaj | 66,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 97.00 % | 4 | Christianity | K'iche' | 0P Kiche, Joyabaj | 0M Kiche, Joyabaj of Guatemala | 0T | | Kiche, San Andres | 24,000 | Y● | 5.00 % | 97.00 % | 4 | Christianity | K'iche' | 1 | 0M Kiche, San Andres of Guatemala | 0T | | Kiche, West Central | 283,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 96.00 % | 5 | Christianity | K'iche' | 0P Kiche, West Central | 0M Kiche, West Central of Guatemala | 0T | | Mam | 315,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 98.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Mam | 0P Mam | 0M Mam of Guatemala | 0T | | Mam, Central | 165,000 | Y● | 9.00 % | 94.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Mam | 0P Mam, Central | 0M Mam, Central of Guatemala | 0T | | Mam, Sacatepequez | 18,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 92.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Mam | 1 | 0M Mam, Sacatepequez of Guatemala | 0T | | Mam, Southern | 195,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 98.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Mam | 1 | 0M Mam, Southern of Guatemala | 0T | | Mam, Tajumulco | 58,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 97.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Mam | 0P Mam, Tajumulco | 0M Mam, Tajumulco of Guatemala | 0T | | Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan | 72,000 | Y● | 10.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Mam | 0P Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan | 0M Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan of Guatemala | 0T | | Maya, Mopan | 3,400 | Y● | 12.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Maya, Mopan | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Maya-Tektitek | 3,400 | Y● | 15.00 % | 94.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Tektiteko | 0P Maya-Tektitek | 1 | 0T | | Pocomam | 16,000 | Y● | 11.00 % | 97.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Poqomam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Pocomam, Eastern | 16,000 | Y● | 11.00 % | 97.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Poqomam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Pocomam, Southern | 16,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 98.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Poqomam | 0P Pocomam, Southern | 1 | 1 | | Pocomchi, Eastern | 91,000 | Y● | 19.00 % | 98.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Poqomchi' | 0P Pocomchi, Eastern | 0M Pocomchi, Eastern of Guatemala | 0T | | Pocomchi, Western | 91,000 | Y● | 15.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Poqomchi' | 1 | 0M Pocomchi, Western of Guatemala | 0T | | Quiche, Sacapulteco | 13,000 | Y● | 7.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Sakapulteko | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Quiche, Sipacapa | 18,000 | Y● | 14.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Sipakapense | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Sipacapeno, Sipacapa Quiche | 4,200 | Y● | 8.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Spanish | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tacaneco | 34,000 | Y● | 9.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Mam | 1 | 0M Tacaneco of Guatemala | 0T | | Tzutujil | 108,000 | Y● | 10.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Tz'utujil | 0P Tzutujil | 0M Tzutujil of Guatemala | 0T | | Uspantec | 5,200 | Y● | 8.00 % | 99.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Uspanteko | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Xinca | 24,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 70.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Spanish | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 60 |
18,177,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
73,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2021) |
18,250,000 |
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| Guatemala – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
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| Guatemala – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Achi, Cubulco
83,000
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Achi, Rabinal
83,000
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Aguacatec
13,000
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Americans, U.S.
513,000
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Arab, Palestinian
1,600
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Black Carib, Garifuna
20,000
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British
2,500
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Cakchiquel, Central
321,000
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Cakchiquel, Santa Maria de Jesus
38,000
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Cakchiquel, Santo Domingo Xenacoj
13,000
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Cakchiquel, Southern
106,000
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Cakchiquel, Western
170,000
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Chorti
114,000
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Deaf
137,000
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Han Chinese, Cantonese
3,700
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Ixil, Nebaj
45,000
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Ixil, San Juan Cotzal
45,000
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Jacalteco
55,000
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Jew, Spanish-speaking
1,000
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Kanjobal, Western
56,000
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Kekchi, Quecchi
1,396,000
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Kiche, Central
1,208,000
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Kiche, Eastern Chichicastenango
121,000
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Kiche, Joyabaj
66,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Kiche, West Central
283,000
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Mam
315,000
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Mam, Central
165,000
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Mam, Tajumulco
58,000
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Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan
72,000
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Maya-Tektitek
3,400
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Pocomam, Southern
16,000
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Pocomchi, Eastern
91,000
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Tzutujil
108,000
| | Guatemala People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
| Guatemala – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 25.0 %
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Christianity Segments [2] [3]
(Evangelicals distributed across
Christianity Segments)
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
- Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Guatemala – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Guatemala. Ministries in the Guatemala section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the America, Latin section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ministries in America, Latin |
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Guatemala – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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JP Unreached of Day
