Chorti in Guatemala


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Chorti is one of the many Mayan languages. It is spoken in Guatemala and Honduras.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Agribusiness has taken land from Chorti farmers. As a result, many are now hired farm laborers. Some are trying to reclaim their land.

Others are small-time merchants. They sell handmade goods, such as baskets and clothing. They are sold at open markets, in market stalls, or shops.

Speaking the Chorti language sometimes brings a stigma. Between that and the fact that Spanish is the language of trade and education, their youth are switching to Spanish.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Chortis are officially Roman Catholic, but they blend this worldwide faith with their traditional religion. There are some Evangelicals among them.


What Are Their Needs?

The Chorti people have had their land taken away, so they have to survive as hired farm laborers. They need their land back. As it stands, they face food insecurity.


Prayer Items

Pray for the Chortis to find ways to earn a good living.
Pray for justice to reign in Guatemala and Honduras.
Pray for the Chortis to put all their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for a Christ-centered revival to overwhelm Chorti churches.


Scripture Prayers for the Chorti in Guatemala.


References

https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/chorti-peoples-guatemala-lead-battle-reclaim-their-lands
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%CA%BCorti%CA%BC_people
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chorti
https://ohmyfacts.com/language/29-facts-about-cho


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Chorti
People Name in Country Chorti
Alternate Names Cholti
Population this Country 117,000
Population all Countries 159,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11372
ROP3 Code 102193
Country Guatemala
Region America, Latin
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Chiquimula and Zacapa departments; eastern border with Honduras.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Guatemala
Region America, Latin
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Chiquimula and Zacapa departments; eastern border with Honduras..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 6.00 %)
97.00 %
Ethnic Religions
3.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Ch'orti' (117,000 speakers)
Language Code caa   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Chorti
Dialect Code 15   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Ch'orti' (117,000 speakers)
Language Code caa   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Chorti
Dialect Code 15   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Ch'orti'
Photo Source Joe Hohman 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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