Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Maya

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Yucateco; Yucatec Maya; Yucatán Maya; Peninsular Maya, Yucatán Maya, Yucatec Maya, Peninsular Maya, Peninsular Maya, Yucateco

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in: Belize; United States

Population: 1,110,000

Global Population: 1,312,600

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Yucatec of Mexico, numbering 1,110,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,312,600 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Yucatec is folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Available