Achi people

Achi
Total population
160,858
Regions with significant populations
Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
Languages
Achi, Spanish
Religion
Catholic, Evangelicalist, Maya religion

The Achi are a Maya ethnic group in Guatemala. They live in various municipalities in the department of Baja Verapaz. The municipalities they live in are Cubulco, Rabinal, San Miguel Chicaj, Salamá, San Jerónimo, and Purulhá, in addition to parts of Granados and el Chol.

They speak Achi, which is closely related to Kʼicheʼ.

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