Indigenous peoples in Guatemala
Guatemaltecos nativos (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
Indigenous girls in Retalhuleu Department | |
| Total population | |
| 6,471,670 (2018 census) 43.43% of the Guatemalan population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Guatemalan Highlands and Alta Verapaz | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish, Mayan languages | |
| Religion | |
| Maya religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Ladino people |
Indigenous peoples in the country of Guatemala (Spanish: Pueblos Indígenas en Guatemala), also known as Native Guatemalans (Spanish: Guatemaltecos nativos), 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. The Maya are the largest Indigenous population in Guatemala.