• PEOPLE NAME: QUICHE OF UNITED STATES

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PEID: 49288

ROP: 101930

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Maya

Language: K’iche’ - (quc)

Alternate Name(s): K'iche', Chiquel, Quiché, Central Quiche, Cachabel

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: United States

Also found in: Guatemala

Population: 282,000

Global Population: 3,462,000


PEID: 49288

ROP: 101930

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Quiche of United States, numbering 282,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,462,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is K’iche’. The primary religion practiced by the Quiche is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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