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People group profile · PG046516

The Guatemalans of the United States

The Guatemalans of the United States, numbering about 1,250,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic community of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry originating in Guatemala.

They are a diaspora people in the Hispanic people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Spanish.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Guatemalans people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Guatemalan

Fast facts

Country
United States
Population
1,250,000
Affinity group
American Peoples
People cluster
Hispanic
Primary language
Spanish (spa)
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism
Strategic Progress Index
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
5% or Greater but Less than 10%
GSEC
5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Lostness priority
Moderately Reached People Group
Region
Northern America, Americas

Where they live

Gospel status

The Guatemalans are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.

  • Congregations exist Yes
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Guatemalans

  • 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

Roman Catholicism · Christianity

Primary language

Spanish · Indo-European family

100% speak Spanish

Gospel resources in Spanish

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Films

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Guatemalans

  1. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  2. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  3. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  4. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.

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Guatemalan, Mestizo in other countries

The same people (ROP3 103510) is reported in 2 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
GuatemalansGuatemala10,250,000No Longer Unreached
GuatemalansCanada28,000No Longer Unreached

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