Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Mixtec

Language: San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo - (azg)

Alternate Name(s): San Pedro, Oaxaca Amuzgo, Oaxaca Amuzgo, Amuzgo, Amuzgo de San Pedro Amuzgos; Oaxaca Amuzgo; Amuzgo, Amuzgo de San Pedro Amuzgos, Putla, amuzgo alto del este, Putla; amuzgo alto del este, Amuzgo de San Pedro Amuzgos

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

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Population: 7,000

Global Population: 7,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The San Pedro Amuzgo of Mexico, numbering 7,000, are No Longer 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 San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo. The primary religion practiced by the San Pedro Amuzgo 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