Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Maya

Language: Chuj - (cac)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Guatemala

Also found in: Mexico; United States

Population: 97,500

Global Population: 101,750

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Chuj of Guatemala, numbering 97,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 101,750 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Chuj. The primary religion practiced by the Chuj 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available