• PEOPLE CLUSTER: CENTRAL AMERICAN INDIGENOUS


QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 56

Population: 4,016,400

Unreached people groups: 10

UPG population: 486,825

Unengaged UPGs: 1

UUPG population: 1,000

Number of countries: 9


Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

Overview: The Central American Indigenous people cluster encompasses indigenous peoples of Central America who are not classified within other people clusters, notably the Zapoteco, Mixteco, Maya, Aztec, Otomi, or Hispanic clusters that account for most Central American peoples.

Peoples within this cluster: Achi, Cubulco; Aguacatec; Bribri; Buglere; Cakchiquel; Chichimeca-Jonaz; Chirripo; Cocopah; Garifuna; Huave, San Francisco del Mar; Huave, San Mateo del Mar; Ixcateco; Ixil, San Juan Cotzal; Kiliwa; Kumiai; Kuna, San Blas; Lenca; Matlatzinca, San Francisco de los Ranchos; Mayo; Miskito; Naso; Paipai; Pame Central; Pame, Northern; Part-Indian, Spanish; Paya; Purepecha; Purepecha, Sierra Occidental; Seri; Sumu; Tepehua, Huehuetla; Tepehua, Pisa Flores; Tepehua, Tlachichilco; Tepehuan, Northern; Tepehuan, Southeastern; Tlapanec, Acatepec; Tlapanec, Azoyu; Totonac, Papantla; Totonac, Sierra; Totonac, Yecuatla; Tzutujil, Eastern; Uspantec

Countries where they are found: Costa Rica; Guadeloupe; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; United States


People groups: 56

Population: 4,016,400

Unreached people groups: 10

UPG population: 486,825

Unengaged UPGs: 1

UUPG population: 1,000

Number of countries: 9