Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Mixtec

Language: Amoltepec Mixtec - (mbz)

Alternate Name(s): Northeastern Jamiltepec Mixtec, Western Sola de Vega Mixtec, Mixteco de Santiago Ixtayutla, Mixteco de Amoltepec

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

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Population: 28,500

Global Population: 28,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Amoltepec-Ixtayutla Mixtec of Mexico, numbering 28,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Mixtec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mexico. Their primary language is Amoltepec Mixtec. The primary religion practiced by the Amoltepec-Ixtayutla Mixtec is folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available