Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Maya

Language: Jakalteko - (jac)

Alternate Name(s): Eastern Jacalteco, Jacalteco, Western Jacalteco

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Guatemala

Also found in: Mexico; United States

Population: 58,500

Global Population: 79,700

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Popti of Guatemala, numbering 58,500, 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 79,700 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Jakalteko. The primary religion practiced by the Popti is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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