Present-day country
Belize
3 nations list Belize among their present-day countries.
Present-day countries are listed by ISO 3166 names. Many nations live across more than one.
3 nations
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Garifuna
Also known as Garínagu
Lands Caribbean coast of Honduras, Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua, plus large diaspora communities
In 2024, Belize observed Garifuna Settlement Day on 19 November as one of its official public holidays.
Source: Government of Belize Press Office (opens in a new tab) Checked
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Mopan
Also known as Mopan Maya
Lands The Toledo District of southern Belize and nearby Petén, Guatemala
In 2022 a Free, Prior and Informed Consultation Protocol for the Maya of southern Belize was adopted, and in 2025 a working draft on protecting Maya customary land tenure followed.
Source: Caribbean Court of Justice (opens in a new tab) Checked
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Q'eqchi'
Also known as Maya Q'eqchi'
Lands Alta Verapaz, Izabal and Petén in Guatemala, and the Toledo District of southern Belize
Radio Chiquixji in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, broadcasts for bilingual Q'eqchi' and Spanish speakers and for communities that speak only Q'eqchi'.