Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Maya

Language: Chol - (ctu)

Alternate Name(s): Ch'ol de Sabanilla, Ch'ol de Sabanilla, Ch'ol de Sabanilla; Tumbalá Chol; Tila Chol, Tila Chol, Tumbalá Chol

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in: United States

Population: 389,000

Global Population: 428,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Chol of Mexico, numbering 389,000, 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 428,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Chol. The primary religion practiced by the Chol is folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available