Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Maya
Language: Mopán Maya - (mop)
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Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Country: Belize
Also found in: Guatemala
Population: 16,000
Global Population: 23,300
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Mopan Maya of Belize, numbering 16,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 23,300 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Mopán Maya. The primary religion practiced by the Mopan Maya is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Not Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available