Maya Americans
Girls representing the Yucatec Maya organization Asociacion Mayab at San Francisco Carnaval, 2013. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 500,000 (2011) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mainly in Sunbelt, in places such as Los Angeles, Houston or Indiantown | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholic | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Mexican Americans and Guatemalan Americans |
Maya Americans are Americans of Maya descent. Most Maya Americans originate from western Guatemala and the Mexican state of Chiapas.