Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Guatemalan Sign Language - (gsm)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: Guatemala

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Population: 187,000

Global Population: 74,944,340

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Deaf Guatemalans of Guatemala, numbering 187,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 74,944,340 in 233 countries. Their primary language is Guatemalan Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Guatemalans 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

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