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Maya Americans
Americans of Maya descent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maya Americans are Americans of Indigenous Maya descent. Most Maya Americans originate from western Guatemala and Chiapas.[2]
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
![]() American actress Jessica Alba, whose father was of Maya descent from Mexico. | |
Total population | |
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500,000 (2011)[1] | |
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 |
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