Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Maya

Language: Q’eqchi’ - (kek)

Alternate Name(s): Kekchí, K'ekchi'

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Belize

Also found in: Guatemala; United States

Population: 22,000

Global Population: 1,467,100

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Kekchi of Belize, numbering 22,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,467,100 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Q’eqchi’. The primary religion practiced by the Kekchi 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: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available