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Kekchi, Quecchi in Guatemala

Photo source: Guatemala Interior Mission

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Population ^[2]	Language	Religion	% Christian	% Evangl	Online NT	Jesus Film	Progress
1,383,000	Q'eqchi'	Christianity	97.30 %	20.00 %

Kekchi, Quecchi in Guatemala

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Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, and El Quiché departments; Izabal department: north from the lake; Petén department: south of Flores.
(Source: Ethnologue 2016)

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People Name in Country:

Kekchi, Quecchi

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Alternate People Names:

K'ekchi'

Quecchi

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Population in Country:

1,383,000

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Ethnicity

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MIR37b

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(1,383,000 Speakers)

kek

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Primary Religion:

Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	97.30 %	(Evangelical: 20.00 %)
Ethnic Religions	0.70 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	2.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

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Anglican	0.00 %
Independent	0.00 %
Protestant	0.00 %
Orthodox	0.00 %
Other Christian	0.00 %
Roman Catholic	0.00 %

(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)

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Level 5 Greater than or equal to 5% Evangelical

Bible Translation Status

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Bible Portions:

1937-1986

New Testament:

1961-1984

Complete Bible:

1988-2020

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Ministry Resources ^[7]
Audio Recordings	MegaVoice Audio Bible and Stories
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Q'eqchi'
Film / Video	LUMO film of Gospels
Film / Video	Magdalena video
Film / Video	My Last Day video, anime
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children
Film / Video	The Hope Video
Film / Video	World Christian Videos
General	Bible for Children
General	Gospel resources links
General	Gospel resources links
Mobile App	Bible app direct APK download
Mobile App	Bible app direct APK download
Mobile App	Bible app direct APK download
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: Q'eqchi'
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: Q'eqchi'
Text / Printed Matter	Download scripture in this language
Text / Printed Matter	Literacy primer for Q'eqchi'
Text / Printed Matter	Topical Scripture booklets and Bible stu ...

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