Maya People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Maya What is a People Cluster?

Population

7,248,000

1.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Latin-Caribbean Americans

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Ch'ol, Tila	58,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Ch'ol, Tumbala	185,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	33.4 %	-1 -
	Chicomucelteco	2,800	2	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Chontal de Oaxaca, Costa	1,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	50.0 %	-1 -
	Chontal de Oaxaca, Sierra	2,800	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	28.0 %	-1 -
	Chontal, Tabasco	61,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	4.3 %	-1 -
	Chorti	156,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	95.7 %	5.3 %	-1 -
	Chuj, San Mateo Ixtatan	51,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	90.3 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Chuj, San Sebastian Coatan	47,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Huasteco, San Luis Potosi	88,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Huasteco, Tenek	66,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	0.7 %	-1 -
	Itza	3,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Jacalteco	58,000	3	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	5.9 %	-1 -
	Kanjobal, Eastern	307,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	93.4 %	12.1 %	-1 -
	Kanjobal, Western	60,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	98.9 %	8.6 %	-1 -
	Kekchi	1,425,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	97.3 %	19.9 %	-1 -
	Kiche, Central	1,220,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	25.1 %	-1 -
	Kiche, Cunen	9,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Kiche, Eastern Chichicastenango	122,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Kiche, Joyabaj	66,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Kiche, San Andres	24,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Kiche, West Central	285,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Lacandon	1,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	24.0 %	-1 -
	Mam	331,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	97.9 %	12.1 %	-1 -
	Mam, Central	166,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Mam, Sacatepequez	18,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	92.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Mam, Southern	197,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Mam, Tajumulco	58,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan	73,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Maya, Chan Santa Cruz	60,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Maya, Mopan	16,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	93.4 %	17.6 %	-1 -
	Maya, Yucatan	734,000	4	5 ●	Christianity	94.6 %	49.5 %	-1 -
	Maya-Tektitek	3,500	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	14.7 %	-1 -
	Mocho	100	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	27.0 %	-1 -
	Pocomam	16,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Pocomam, Eastern	16,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Pocomam, Southern	16,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Pocomchi, Eastern	91,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	19.0 %	-1 -
	Pocomchi, Western	91,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Quiche, Sacapulteco	13,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Tacaneco	36,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	8.7 %	-1 -
	Tojolabal	45,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Tzeltal, Bachajon	182,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Tzeltal, Oxchuc	399,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	50.0 %	-1 -
	Tzotzil, Chamula	188,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	4.6 %	-1 -
	Tzotzil, Chenalho	53,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	8.6 %	-1 -
	Tzotzil, Huixtan	30,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Tzotzil, San Andres Larrainzar	75,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	2.4 %	-1 -
	Tzotzil, Venustiano Carranza	5,200	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	1.2 %	-1 -
	Tzotzil, Zinacantan	38,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	3.2 %	-1 -
Totals:	50 Peoples (across countries)	7,248,000	71	●	Christianity	96.4%	21.7%	0

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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