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Guatemala – People Groups |
People Groups (click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
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Achi, Cubulco | 81,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 30.00 % | 4  | Ethnic Religions | Achi | 0P Achi, Cubulco | 0M Achi, Cubulco of Guatemala | 0T | Achi, Rabinal | 81,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 99.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Achi | 0P Achi, Rabinal | 0M Achi, Rabinal of Guatemala | 0T | Aguacatec | 12,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 30.00 % | 4  | Ethnic Religions | Awakateko | 0P Aguacatec | 0M Aguacatec of Guatemala | 0T | Americans, U.S. | 502,000 | | 28.90 % | 82.00 % | 5  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 0T | Arab, Palestinian | 1,600 | | 4.00 % | 30.00 % | 4  | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Palestinian | 0M Arab, Palestinian of Guatemala | 0T | Black Carib, Garifuna | 19,000 | 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 | 0P Cakchiquel, Acatenango | 1 | 1 | Cakchiquel, Central | 314,000 | Y● | 30.00 % | 98.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 0P Cakchiquel, Central | 1 | 1 | Cakchiquel, Eastern | 216,000 | Y● | 18.00 % | 97.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 0P Cakchiquel, Eastern | 1 | 1 | Cakchiquel, Northern | 83,000 | Y● | 13.00 % | 95.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 0P Cakchiquel, Northern | 1 | 1 | Cakchiquel, Santa Maria de J | 37,000 | 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 | 93,000 | Y● | 17.00 % | 94.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 0P Cakchiquel, South Central | 1 | 1 | Cakchiquel, Southern | 104,000 | Y● | 19.00 % | 99.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 0P Cakchiquel, Southern | 1 | 1 | Cakchiquel, Southwestern Yep | 38,000 | Y● | 9.00 % | 90.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 1 | 1 | 1 | Cakchiquel, Western | 167,000 | Y● | 14.00 % | 90.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Kaqchikel | 0P Cakchiquel, Western | 1 | 1 | Cakchiquel-Quiche Mixed Lang | 3,300 | Y● | 4.00 % | 95.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Kaqchikel-Kiche Mixed Language | 1 | 1 | 1 | Chicomucelteco | 100 | Y● | 4.00 % | 95.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Chicomucelteco | 1 | 1 | Chorti | 112,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 97.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Ch'orti' | 0P Chorti | 1 | 1 | Chuj, San Mateo Ixtatan | 46,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 90.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Chuj | 1 | 1 | 1 | Chuj, San Sebastian Coatan | 46,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 90.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Chuj | 1 | 1 | 1 | Deaf | 134,000 | Y● | | 96.12 % | 3  | Christianity | Guatemalan Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | Guatemalan White | 10,936,000 | Y● | 29.67 % | 96.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Guatemalan White | 1 | 1 | Han Chinese, Cantonese | 3,600 | | 5.00 % | 9.00 % | 4  | Non-Religious | Spanish | 0P Han Chinese, Cantonese | 1 | 0T | Itza | 2,900 | Y● | 12.00 % | 75.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Spanish | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ixil, Chajul | 44,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 30.00 % | 4  | Ethnic Religions | Ixil | 1 | 0M Ixil, Chajul of Guatemala | 0T | Ixil, Nebaj | 44,000 | Y● | 13.00 % | 97.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Ixil | 0P Ixil, Nebaj | 0M Ixil, Nebaj of Guatemala | 0T | Ixil, San Juan Cotzal | 44,000 | Y● | 9.00 % | 95.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Ixil | 0P Ixil, San Juan Cotzal | 0M Ixil, San Juan Cotzal of Guatemala | 0T | Jacalteco | 54,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 90.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Jakalteko | 0P Jacalteco | 0M Jacalteco of Guatemala | 0T | Jew, Spanish-speaking | 900 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1  | Ethnic Religions | Spanish | 0P Jew, Spanish-speaking | 1 | 0T | Kanjobal, Eastern | 207,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 94.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Q'anjob'al | 1 | 1 | 1 | Kanjobal, Western | 55,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 99.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Akateko | 0P Kanjobal, Western | 0M Kanjobal, Western of Guatemala | 0T | Kekchi, Quecchi | 1,364,000 | Y● | 20.00 % | 97.30 % | 5  | Christianity | Q'eqchi' | 0P Kekchi, Quecchi | 1 | 1 | Kiche, Central | 1,181,000 | Y● | 25.11 % | 99.00 % | 5  | Christianity | K'iche' | 0P Kiche, Central | 0M Kiche, Central of Guatemala | 0T | Kiche, Cunen | 8,700 | Y● | 45.00 % | 90.00 % | 5  | Christianity | K'iche' | 1 | 0M Kiche, Cunen of Guatemala | 0T | Kiche, Eastern Chichicastena | 119,000 | Y● | 7.00 % | 98.00 % | 4  | Christianity | K'iche' | 0P Kiche, Eastern Chichicastenango | 0M Kiche, Eastern Chichicastenango of Guatemala | 0T | Kiche, Joyabaj | 64,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 97.00 % | 4  | Christianity | K'iche' | 0P Kiche, Joyabaj | 0M Kiche, Joyabaj of Guatemala | 0T | Kiche, San Andres | 23,000 | Y● | 5.00 % | 97.00 % | 4  | Christianity | K'iche' | 0P Kiche, San Andres | 0M Kiche, San Andres of Guatemala | 0T | Kiche, West Central | 277,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 96.00 % | 5  | Christianity | K'iche' | 0P Kiche, West Central | 0M Kiche, West Central of Guatemala | 0T | Mam | 308,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 98.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Mam | 0P Mam | 0M Mam of Guatemala | 0T | Mam, Central | 162,000 | Y● | 9.00 % | 94.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Mam | 0P Mam, Central | 0M Mam, Central of Guatemala | 0T | Mam, Sacatepequez | 17,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 92.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Mam | 0P Mam, Sacatepequez | 0M Mam, Sacatepequez of Guatemala | 0T | Mam, Southern | 191,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 98.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Mam | 1 | 0M Mam, Southern of Guatemala | 0T | Mam, Tajumulco | 57,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 97.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Mam | 0P Mam, Tajumulco | 0M Mam, Tajumulco of Guatemala | 0T | Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan | 71,000 | Y● | 10.00 % | 95.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Mam | 0P Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan | 0M Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan of Guatemala | 0T | Maya, Mopan | 3,300 | Y● | 12.00 % | 95.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Maya, Mopan | 0P Maya, Mopan | 1 | 1 | Maya-Tektitek | 3,300 | 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 | 89,000 | Y● | 19.00 % | 98.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Poqomchi' | 0P Pocomchi, Eastern | 0M Pocomchi, Eastern of Guatemala | 0T | Pocomchi, Western | 89,000 | Y● | 15.00 % | 95.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Poqomchi' | 0P Pocomchi, Western | 0M Pocomchi, Western of Guatemala | 0T | Quiche, Sacapulteco | 13,000 | Y● | 7.00 % | 95.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Sakapulteko | 0P Quiche, Sacapulteco | 1 | 1 | Sipacapeno | 17,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 95.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Sipakapense | 1 | 1 | 1 | Tacaneco | 33,000 | Y● | 9.00 % | 95.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Mam | 1 | 0M Tacaneco of Guatemala | 0T | Tzutujil | 106,000 | Y● | 10.00 % | 95.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Tz'utujil | 0P Tzutujil | 0M Tzutujil of Guatemala | 0T | Uspantec | 5,100 | Y● | 8.00 % | 99.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Uspanteko | 0P Uspantec | 1 | 1 | Xinca | 23,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 70.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Spanish | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total People Groups: 59 |
17,770,000 |
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Unclassified / Other Individuals |
74,000 |
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UN Country Population (2022) |
17,844,000 |
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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 81,000 
|  Achi, Rabinal 81,000 
|  Aguacatec 12,000 
|  Americans, U.S. 502,000 
|  Arab, Palestinian 1,600 
|  Black Carib, Garifuna 19,000 
|  British 2,500 
|  Cakchiquel, Acatenango 1,100 
|  Cakchiquel, Central 314,000 
|  Cakchiquel, Eastern 216,000 
|  Cakchiquel, Northern 83,000 
|  Cakchiquel, Santa Maria de Jesus 37,000 
|  Cakchiquel, Santo Domingo Xenacoj 13,000 
|  Cakchiquel, South Central 93,000 
|  Cakchiquel, Southern 104,000 
|  Cakchiquel, Western 167,000 
|  Chicomucelteco 100 
|  Chorti 112,000 
|  Deaf 134,000 
|  Guatemalan White 10,936,000 
|  Han Chinese, Cantonese 3,600 
|  Ixil, Nebaj 44,000 
|  Ixil, San Juan Cotzal 44,000 
|  Jacalteco 54,000 
|  Jew, Spanish-speaking 900 
|  Kanjobal, Western 55,000 
|  Kekchi, Quecchi 1,364,000 
|  Kiche, Central 1,181,000 
|  Kiche, Eastern Chichicastenango 119,000 
|  Kiche, Joyabaj 64,000 
|  Kiche, San Andres 23,000 
|  Kiche, West Central 277,000 
|  © Copyrighted Photo Mam 308,000 
|  Mam, Central 162,000 
|  Mam, Sacatepequez 17,000 
|  Mam, Tajumulco 57,000 
|  Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan 71,000 
|  Maya, Mopan 3,300 
|  Maya-Tektitek 3,300 
|  Pocomam, Southern 16,000 
|  Pocomchi, Eastern 89,000 
|  Pocomchi, Western 89,000 
|  Quiche, Sacapulteco 13,000 
|  Tzutujil 106,000 
|  Uspantec 5,100 
| Guatemala People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
Guatemala – Religions |
Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 25.0 % (subset of Christianity) |
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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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Notes |
[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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