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The Chorti of Guatemala

The Chorti of Guatemala, numbering approximately 122,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Maya people of Guatemala's Chiquimula department whose language descends from Classic Maya, the language of the Copan inscriptions, holding ancestral land titles registered in archives dating to 1672, despite massacres during the 1960s-80s violence. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Chortí is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Guatemala
People Cluster: Maya
Primary Language(s): Chortí (caa)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 122,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024707
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

85%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chortí
Language Family: Mayan

15%
%
Ch’orti’ Speakers

Media Resources in Chortí:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Chortí:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Chortí bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Chorti are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Chorti:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Chorti of Guatemala

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
readEphesians 2:8-9

Pray that the lost among them will receive the gift of salvation by grace through faith, not by works, and be created for good works.

"You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet."
readMatthew 5:13

Pray that the lost will have the opportunity to hear a Christian witness of how the gospel can bring hope and that they will put their faith in Christ.

This God - his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
readPsalm 18:30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have access to His Word and the ability to understand it, so that they can grow in their faith and find refuge in Him.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

Chorti Across Countries (ROP3 - 102193) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ChortiPG024707ChortiGuatemala122,000Engaged yet UnreachedChortíFolk Catholicism
ChortiPG024762ChortiHonduras7,800Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishEthnoreligion

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