Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Maya

Language: Mopán Maya - (mop)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Belize

Also found in: Canada; Guatemala

Population: 16,000

Global Population: 26,700

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 26,700 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Mopán Maya. The primary religion practiced by the Mopan Maya 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