People group profile · PG016203
The Kekchi of Belize
The Kekchi of Belize, numbering about 22,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Maya ethnic group indigenous to the central Guatemalan departments of Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, and Quiché.
They are a diaspora people in the Maya people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak Kekchí.
Fast facts
- Country
- Belize
- Population
- 22,500
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Maya
- Primary language
- Kekchí (kek)
- Primary religion
- Folk Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Central America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kekchi are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Kekchi
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
84% adherents
Primary language
Kekchí · Mayan family
100% speak Kekchí
Gospel resources in Kekchí
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2008 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. · audio, text
- Catholic · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kekchi
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Kekchi in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104806) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekchi | Guatemala | 1,495,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kekchi | United States | 100 | No Longer Unreached |
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