Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Maya
Language: Yucatec Maya - (yua)
Alternate Name(s):
Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Country: Belize
Also found in: Mexico; United States
Population: 5,600
Global Population: 1,312,600
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Yucatec of Belize, numbering 5,600, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,312,600 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Yucatec Maya. The primary religion practiced by the Yucatec is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available