Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Central American Indigenous

Language: Achi - (acr)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Guatemala

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Population: 170,000

Global Population: 170,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Achi of Guatemala, numbering 170,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Central American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Guatemala. Their primary language is Achi. The primary religion practiced by the Achi 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