Robey’s Atlasof Indigenous North America
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Maya people

K'iche'

K’iche’ is a distinct Maya people rooted in the Guatemalan highlands, with communities also living in southern Mexico.

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Mexico
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Homeland / region
Guatemala / southern Mexico
Research depth
Cited overview
Source collection
2 annotated resources · 0 Indigenous-led
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0 substantive works · selected content reviewed
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Not assessed
Compiled
October 19, 2026
A cited introduction, with more to explore.This overview draws together the linked sources below. It is an introduction, and does not replace community-authored histories or a full scholarly study.
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Identity and homelands

K’iche’ is a distinct Maya people rooted in the Guatemalan highlands, with communities also living in southern Mexico.

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Historical context

INPI documents K’iche’ settlement in Campeche, Chiapas, and Quintana Roo following flight from Guatemala’s civil war in the 1980s.

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Living communities and further study

K’iche’ belongs to the Mayan language family. The language atlas records its Mexican communities; it should be read alongside Guatemalan K’iche’ sources.

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Pueblo K’iche’

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https://catalogo.inpi.gob.mx/kiche/
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Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · K'iche'