Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Maya

Language: Q?eqchi? - (kek)

Alternate Name(s): Q'eqchi', Kekchí, K'ekchi'

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Guatemala

Also found in: Belize; United States

Population: 1,480,000

Global Population: 1,502,100

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Kekchi of Guatemala, numbering 1,480,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,502,100 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Q?eqchi?. The primary religion practiced by the Kekchi is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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