Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Maya

Language: Mam - (mam)

Alternate Name(s): Mam Norteno, Huehuetenango, Tutuapa, Mam del Norte

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Guatemala

Also found in: Mexico; United States

Population: 329,000

Global Population: 423,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Northern Mam of Guatemala, numbering 329,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 423,500 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Mam. The primary religion practiced by the Northern Mam 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