Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Maya

Language: Popti' - (jac)

Alternate Name(s): Jacalteco, Eastern Jacalteco, Western Jacalteco

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: United States

Also found in: Guatemala; Mexico

Population: 19,000

Global Population: 76,700

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Popti of United States, numbering 19,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 76,700 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Popti'. The primary religion practiced by the Popti is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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