• PEOPLE NAME: QUICHE OF UNITED STATES

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PEID: 49288

ROP: 101930

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Maya

Language: K’iche’ - (quc)

Alternate Name(s): K'iche', Chiquel, Quiché, Central Quiche, Cachabel

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: United States

Also found in: Guatemala

Population: 279,000

Global Population: 3,389,000


PEID: 49288

ROP: 101930

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Quiche of United States, numbering 279,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,389,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is K’iche’. The primary religion practiced by the Quiche is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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