• PEOPLE NAME: MAYANGNA OF HONDURAS


PEID: 24792

ROP: 107313

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Central American Indigenous

Language: Mayangna - (yan)

Alternate Name(s): Tawahka, Sumu

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Honduras

Also found in: Nicaragua

Population: 2,500

Global Population: 12,200


PEID: 24792

ROP: 107313

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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


Overview: The Mayangna of Honduras, numbering 2,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Central American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 12,200 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Mayangna. The primary religion practiced by the Mayangna is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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