Indigenous peoples in Guatemala
Indigenous girls in Retalhuleu Department | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 6,471,670 (2018 census)[1] 43.43% of the Guatemalan population | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish, Mayan languages | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mayans (Kʼicheʼ, Kekchi, Kaqchikel, Mam, and others) Ladino Garifuna Xinca |
The Indigenous peoples in Guatemala, also known as Native Guatemalans, are the original inhabitants of Guatemala, predating Spanish colonization. Guatemala is home to about 6.5 million (43.75%) people of indigenous heritage belonging to the 22 Mayan peoples (Achi’, Akatec, Awakatec, Chalchitec, Ch’ortí, Chuj, Itzá, Ixil, Jacaltec, Kaq- chikel, K’iche, Mam, Mopan, Poqomam, Poqomchí, Q’anjob’al, Q’eqchí, Sakapultec, Sipakapense, Tektitek, Tz’utujil and Us- pantek), Garífuna and Xinca.[2] The Maya are the largest Indigenous population in Guatemala.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Resultados del Censo 2018". INE. 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-04-16. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ Guatemala - IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
- ^ "Indigenous Peoples". United States Agency for International Development. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-17.