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The Mennonites of Belize

The Mennonites of Belize, numbering approximately 14,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Anabaptist ethnoreligious community of mainly Russian Mennonite ancestry who migrated from Mexico beginning in 1958, establishing agricultural colonies such as Spanish Lookout and Shipyard while preserving Plautdietsch. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Plautdietsch is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Mennonite

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Belize
People Cluster: Germanic
Primary Language(s): Plautdietsch (pdt)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 14,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG016204
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Pray for the Mennonites of Belize

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

60%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Plautdietsch
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Plautdietsch Speakers

Media Resources in Plautdietsch:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Plautdietsch:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1987 Kindred Press✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Plautdietsch bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mennonites are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Mennonites:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Mennonites of Belize

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
readMatthew 11:28-29

Please pray for them to lift their eyes to Jesus and find rest for their souls, lasting peace, and hope in Him.

For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
readPsalm 86:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord with all their heart, knowing that He is the one true God and will teach them His ways.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
readJohn 1:5

Pray that when discouraging days come, those who cross cultures for the sake of the gospel will be comforted as they remember that the light of Christ is stronger than the darkness that surrounds them.

Mennonites Across Countries (ROP3 - 106548) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MennonitesPG043438MennonitesCanada164,000No Longer UnreachedPlautdietschProtestantism
MennonitesPG043327MennonitesUnited States16,000No Longer UnreachedPlautdietschProtestantism
MennonitesPG024874MennonitesMexico125,000Engaged yet UnreachedPlautdietschProtestantism
MennonitesPG017412MennonitesBolivia77,500Engaged yet UnreachedPlautdietschProtestantism
MennonitesPG017249MennonitesParaguay50,000No Longer UnreachedPlautdietschProtestantism
MennonitesPG016204MennonitesBelize14,500No Longer UnreachedPlautdietschProtestantism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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