Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Maya
Language: Spanish - (spa)
Alternate Name(s): Itz, Icaiche Maya, Itzaj
Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism
Country: Guatemala
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Population: 3,100
Global Population: 3,100
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Itza of Guatemala, numbering 3,100, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Guatemala. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Itza is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.
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