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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Pocomchi of Guatemala

The Pocomchi of Guatemala, numbering approximately 193,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Maya people of the Verapaz highlands whose identity is rooted in the historic Poqomchi homeland of central Guatemala and expressed through a distinct Poqomchi language and enduring Maya cultural traditions. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Poqomchi' is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Guatemala
People Cluster: Maya
Primary Language(s): Poqomchi' (poh)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 193,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG024734
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Poqomchi'
Language Family: Mayan

90%
%
Poqomchi’ Speakers

Media Resources in Poqomchi':

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Poqomchi':

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2009 Bible Society of Guatemala✓
Catholic Version✓
2009 Bible Society of Guatemala✓
Catholic Version✓

4 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Poqomchi' bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Pocomchi 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 Pocomchi:
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 Pocomchi of Guatemala

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
readMatthew 11:28

Pray for those who are tired, weary, and burdened by the weight of sin to encounter Jesus and experience the rest that only He can give.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

As mobile phones, radio, and satellite television, and other technologies become more available worldwide, pray for people who are developing digital gospel resources so that others can easily access the gospel.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
readIsaiah 26:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, the Lord will keep them in perfect peace as they trust in Him.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

Pocomchi, Western Across Countries (ROP3 - 110800) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
PocomchiPG024734PocomchiGuatemala193,000No Longer UnreachedPoqomchi'Ethnoreligion

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