People group profile · PG016206
The Mopan Maya of Belize
The Mopan Maya of Belize, numbering about 16,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Belize.
They are an indigenous people in the Maya people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak Mopán Maya.
Fast facts
- Country
- Belize
- Population
- 16,500
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Maya
- Primary language
- Mopán Maya (mop)
- Primary religion
- Folk Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 15% or Greater but Less than 20%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Central America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Mopan Maya are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Mopan Maya
- 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
74% adherents
Primary language
Mopán Maya · Mayan family
100% speak Mopán Maya
Gospel resources in Mopán Maya
- Bible available, published 2012
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 2004 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Mopan Maya
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Mopan Maya in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mopan Maya | Guatemala | 8,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Mopan Maya | Canada | 3,300 | No Longer Unreached |
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