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The Aguacatec of United States

The Aguacatec of United States, numbering approximately 1,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Maya diaspora from Aguacatán in Guatemala’s Huehuetenango highlands whose Awakateko language and Qatanum identity distinguish them from other Maya peoples. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Aguacateco is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Aguacatec

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Central American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Aguacateco (agu)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 1,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050375

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Aguacateco
Language Family: Mayan

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Awakateko Speakers

Media Resources in Aguacateco:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Aguacateco:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
1993 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. ✓ ✓ ✓
Asociación Educativa y Cultural Maya ✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Aguacateco bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Aguacatec 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 Aguacatec:
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 Aguacatec of United States

I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
readProverbs 8:17

As many search for hope, pray they will discover materials that will lead them to Jesus and explain the gospel in a way they will resonate with.

I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
readDaniel 7:13-14

Pray that the gospel will advance so that all peoples will come to know the Son of Man, who has been given dominion and glory and a kingdom, and that they will bow before Him and serve Him forever.

He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken.
readIsaiah 25:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of the Lord's coming, when He will swallow up death forever and wipe away their tears.

And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
readMatthew 7:28-29

Pray that God will remind believers that they have His authority as they share His truth with the lost, and pray He will draw crowds of people to this message and plant it deeply in their hearts.

Aguacatec Across Countries (ROP3 - 100122) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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2 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name ▲ Country Population Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Aguacatec PG024703 Aguacatec Guatemala 13,500 No Longer Unreached Aguacateco Folk Catholicism
Aguacatec PG050375 Aguacatec United States 1,300 No Longer Unreached Aguacateco Roman Catholicism

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