Country: Guatemala
Number of People Groups
60
People Groups Unreached
1 (1.7%)
Official
Language
Total
Population
17,001,000
Population in Unreached
900 (0.0%)
Literacy Rate
82 %
Largest Religion
% Professing Christian
96.0%
% Evangelical
22.49%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Achi, Cubulco | 66,000 | 66,000 | ● | Achi | 5 ● | Christianity | 99.00 % | 18.00 % |
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Achi, Rabinal | 66,000 | 66,000 | ● | Achi | 5 ● | Christianity | 99.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Aguacatec | 29,000 | 29,000 | ● | Awakateko | 4 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Americans, U.S. | 482,000 | 190,291,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 82.00 % | 28.90 % | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 1,800 | 11,940,000 | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | 4 ● | Islam | 30.00 % | 4.00 % | |
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Black Carib, Garifuna | 5,000 | 250,000 | ● | Garifuna | 5 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 14.00 % |
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British | 2,400 | 51,834,000 | English | 4 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 8.80 % | |
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Cakchiquel, Acatenango | 800 | 800 | ● | Kaqchikel | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Cakchiquel, Central | 231,000 | 235,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | 5 ● | Christianity | 98.00 % | 30.00 % |
|
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Cakchiquel, Eastern | 159,000 | 159,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 18.00 % |
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Cakchiquel, Northern | 61,000 | 61,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | 5 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 13.00 % |
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Cakchiquel, Santa Maria de Jesus | 27,000 | 27,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | 4 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 9.00 % |
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Cakchiquel, Santo Domingo Xenacoj | 9,700 | 9,700 | ● | Kaqchikel | 4 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 9.00 % |
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Cakchiquel, South Central | 69,000 | 69,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | 5 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 17.00 % |
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Cakchiquel, Southern | 77,000 | 77,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | 5 ● | Christianity | 99.00 % | 19.00 % |
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Cakchiquel, Southwestern Yepocapa | 28,000 | 28,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | 4 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 9.00 % |
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Cakchiquel, Western | 123,000 | 123,000 | ● | Kaqchikel | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 14.00 % |
|
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Cakchiquel-Quiche Mixed Language-Speaking | 3,200 | 3,200 | ● | Kaqchikel-Kiche Mixed Language | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 4.00 % |
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Chicomuceltec | 100 | 2,800 | ● | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 4.00 % |
|
Chorti | 46,000 | 52,000 | ● | Ch'orti' | 4 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Chuj, San Mateo Ixtatan | 41,000 | 44,000 | ● | Chuj | 4 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Chuj, San Sebastian Coatan | 39,000 | 39,000 | ● | Chuj | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Deaf | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | Guatemalan Sign Language | 3 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 0.90 % |
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Guatemalan White | 10,108,000 | 10,701,000 | ● | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 26.00 % |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 3,500 | 77,696,000 | Spanish | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 5.00 % | |
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Itza | 2,700 | 2,700 | ● | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 75.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Ixil, Chajul | 26,000 | 26,000 | ● | Ixil | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 18.00 % |
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Ixil, Nebaj | 49,000 | 49,000 | ● | Ixil | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 13.00 % |
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Ixil, San Juan Cotzal | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | Ixil | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 9.00 % |
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Jacalteco | 17,000 | 19,000 | ● | Jakalteko | 4 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Jew, Spanish Speaking | 900 | 298,000 | Spanish | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
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Kanjobal, Eastern | 124,000 | 205,000 | ● | Q'anjob'al | 5 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Kanjobal, Western | 77,000 | 88,000 | ● | Akateko | 4 ● | Christianity | 99.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Kekchi, Quecchi | 985,000 | 1,016,000 | ● | Q'eqchi' | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.30 % | 20.00 % |
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Kiche, Central | 1,858,000 | 1,863,000 | ● | K'iche' | 5 ● | Christianity | 99.00 % | 22.00 % |
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Kiche, Cunen | 14,000 | 14,000 | ● | K'iche' | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Kiche, Eastern Chichicastenango | 187,000 | 187,000 | ● | K'iche' | 4 ● | Christianity | 98.00 % | 7.00 % |
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Kiche, Joyabaj | 101,000 | 101,000 | ● | K'iche' | 4 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Mam | 348,000 | 359,000 | ● | Mam | 5 ● | Christianity | 98.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Mam, Central | 183,000 | 183,000 | ● | Mam | 4 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 9.00 % |
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Mam, Sacatepequez | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Mam | 4 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Mam, Southern | 216,000 | 216,000 | ● | Mam | 4 ● | Christianity | 98.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Mam, Tajumulco | 64,000 | 64,000 | ● | Mam | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan | 80,000 | 80,000 | ● | Mam | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Maya, Mopan | 6,500 | 19,000 | ● | Maya, Mopan | 5 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Maya-Tektitek | 7,100 | 7,200 | ● | Tektiteko | 5 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Pocomam | 31,000 | 31,000 | ● | Poqomam | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 11.00 % |
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Pocomam, Eastern | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | Poqomam | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 11.00 % |
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Pocomam, Southern | 30,000 | 30,000 | ● | Poqomam | 5 ● | Christianity | 98.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Pocomchi, Eastern | 64,000 | 64,000 | ● | Poqomchi' | 5 ● | Christianity | 98.00 % | 19.00 % |
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Pocomchi, Western | 80,000 | 80,000 | ● | Poqomchi' | 5 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Quiche, Sacapulteco | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Sakapulteko | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 7.00 % |
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Quiche, San Andres | 37,000 | 37,000 | ● | K'iche' | 4 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 5.00 % |
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Quiche, Sipacapa | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | Sipakapense | 5 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 14.00 % |
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Quiche, West Central | 436,000 | 436,000 | ● | K'iche' | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Sipacapeno, Sipacapa Quiche | 3,900 | 3,900 | ● | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Tacaneco | 37,000 | 39,000 | ● | Mam | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 9.00 % |
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Tzutujil | 86,000 | 86,000 | ● | Tz'utujil | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 11.00 % |
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Tzutujil, Western | 65,000 | 65,000 | ● | Tz'utujil | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Uspantec | 2,100 | 2,100 | ● | Uspanteko | 4 ● | Christianity | 99.00 % | 8.00 % |
| Totals: 60 | 17,001,000 | 1 ● | 96.00 % | 22.49 % | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 4,000 | ||||||||
| UN Country Population (2017) | 17,005,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples Primary Language |
# Unreached Primary Language |
Bible Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achi | acr | 2 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Akateko | knj | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | ajp | 1 | 0 | 2 Portions | |||||
| Awakateko | agu | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Ch'orti' | caa | 1 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Chuj | cac | 2 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Garifuna | cab | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Guatemalan Sign Language | gsm | 1 | 0 | 1 None | |||||
| Ixil | ixl | 3 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Jakalteko | jac | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| K'iche' | quc | 6 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Kaqchikel | cak | 10 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Kaqchikel-Kiche Mixed Language | ckz | 1 | 0 | 0 Need ? | |||||
| Mam | mam | 7 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Maya, Mopan | mop | 1 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Poqomam | poc | 3 | 0 | 2 Portions | |||||
| Poqomchi' | poh | 2 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Q'anjob'al | kjb | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Q'eqchi' | kek | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Sakapulteko | quv | 1 | 0 | 2 Portions | |||||
| Sipakapense | qum | 1 | 0 | 2 Portions | |||||
| Spanish | spa | 6 | 1 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Tektiteko | ttc | 1 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Tz'utujil | tzj | 2 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Uspanteko | usp | 1 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Totals: | 26 | 60 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 2 |
| RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 22.5 %) | 96.0 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 0.9 % |
| Hinduism | 0.0 % |
| Islam | 0.0 % |
| Non-Religious | 2.9 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.1 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.0 % |
| Independent | 7.8 % |
| Orthodox | 0.0 % |
| Other Christian | 10.7 % |
| Protestant | 21.1 % |
| Roman Catholic | 60.4 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Guatemala. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:
- Church planting agencies in Guatemala
- Christian ministry in Guatemala
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
Below is a partial list of ministries that may work in Guatemala or Central and South America. The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. This data is from circa 2006-2008 and is not being maintained by Joshua Project. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
| People Groups | 60 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (1.7%) |
| Population | 17,001,000 |
| Population in Unreached | 900 (0.0%) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 to 2 |
| Urbanization | 51% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Central and South America |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | GT |
| Official National Language | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 82% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 3,060,000 |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 96.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 22.5% |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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Guatemala prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| God Reports (Stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Guatemala Prayercast Video |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group. Some workers may already be onsite. The country estimate is a summation of the unreached people group estimates. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.