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People Groups (click people name for profile)	Population	Indig	% Evangel	% Adherent	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	Primary Language	Pho	Map	Txt
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	54			1			45	25	31
Unclassified / Other Individuals	74,000
UN Country Population (2022)	17,844,000

Guatemala –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	1	1.7 %	900	0.0 %
	2 - Minimally reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	3 - Superficially reached	1	1.7 %	134,000	0.8 %
	4 - Partially reached	30	50.8 %	1,392,000	7.8 %
	5 - Significantly reached	27	45.8 %	16,243,000	91.4 %
Totals		59		17,770,000

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.

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
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Guatemala – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	# Peoples Primary Language	# Unreached Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Achi	acr	2	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Akateko	knj	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	apc	1	0	Portions	0	0	1	0	0
Awakateko	agu	1	0	Complete	0	0	1	0	1
Ch'orti'	caa	1	0	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Chuj	cac	2	0	Complete	0	0	1	0	1
English	eng	2	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Garifuna	cab	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Guatemalan Sign Language	gsm	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Ixil	ixl	3	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Jakalteko	jac	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
K'iche'	quc	6	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Kaqchikel	cak	10	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Kaqchikel-Kiche Mixed Language	ckz	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Mam	mam	7	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Maya, Mopan	mop	1	0	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Poqomam	poc	3	0	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Poqomchi'	poh	2	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Q'anjob'al	kjb	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Q'eqchi'	kek	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Sakapulteko	quv	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Sipakapense	qum	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Spanish	spa	6	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Tektiteko	ttc	1	0	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Tz'utujil	tzj	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Uspanteko	usp	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Totals:	26	59	1		25	21	15	24	3

Guatemala –

Major Religions ^{[1] [3]}

Evangelicals: 25.0 %
(subset of Christianity)

% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends ^[4]

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.

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.

Ministries in Guatemala

Ministries in America, Latin

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Country Level Ministries	Size
All God's Children International	Medium
AMG International	Large
BILD International	Small
Calvary International	Medium
CAM International	Medium
Christ Mandate for Missions	Medium
Christians in Action Missions International	Medium
Commission to Every Nation	Medium
Compassion International	Large
Eastern Mennonite Missions	Medium
Engineering Ministries International	Small
Evangel Bible Translators	Medium
Evangelism Explosion International	Medium
Evangelistic Faith Missions	Small
Faith Comes By Hearing	Medium
Fellowship International Mission	Medium
Food for the Hungry	Medium
Global Outreach International	Medium
Global Outreach Mission	Medium
Global Partners / Wesleyan World Missions	Medium
Global Year	Small
Globe International	Medium
Hope for the Hungry	Medium
Impact International	Medium
International Gospel Outreach	Medium
International Partnership Ministries	Medium
International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Medium
Living Water Teaching	Small
Luke Society, Incorporated	Small
Map International	Medium
Missionary Ventures International	Medium
Missions Door	Medium
Navigators, International Missions Group	Medium
New Life Advance International	Small
OC International	Medium
Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church World Witness	Small
Primitive Methodist Church USA	Small
Reformed Church in America	Medium
Ripe for Harvest Incorporated	Medium
Spanish World Ministries	Medium
TearFund UK	Large
World Baptist Fellowship Mission Agency	Medium
World Relief USA	Medium
World Renew	Medium
World-Wide Missions	Medium
Ministries Listed: 45

Regional Level Ministries	Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)	Large
Action International Ministries	Medium
Anglican Frontier Missions	Small
Assemblies of God World Missions	Large
Awana Clubs, International	Medium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, International	Medium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)	Medium
Baptist Medical and Dental Mission International	Medium
Baptist Mid-Missions	Medium
BCM International	Medium
Bible League	Medium
Campus Crusade for Christ, International	Large
Child Evangelism Fellowship	Medium
Church of God of Prophecy	Medium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission Department	Medium
Church World Service	Medium
EFCA International Mission	Medium
Every Home for Christ	Medium
Final Frontiers Foundation	Large
Free Methodist World Missions	Medium
Galcom International	Small
Global Action	Small
GO International	Small
InterComm	Small
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship	Medium
Iris Ministries, Inc.	Medium
Mailbox Club International	Small
Presbyterian Evangelistic Fellowship	Medium
Scripture Union	Medium
Seventh-day Adventists General Conference	Medium
Silent Word Ministries	Small
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission Board	Large
United Methodist Church	Medium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign Missions	Medium
United World Mission	Medium
Worldwide Tentmakers, Incorporated	Small
Youth with a Mission	Large
Ministries Listed: 37

Guatemala – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	17,770,000
Percent Urbanization	51 %
Total People Groups	59
Unreached People Groups	1
Region	America, Latin
10/40 Window	No
Official National Language	Spanish
Primary Religion	Christianity
Percent Professing Christian	95.3% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	25.0% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	5
Persecution Ranking	Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	0.640 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

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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