Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Zapotec

Language: Lalana Chinantec - (cnl)

Alternate Name(s): Tepinapa, Tepinapa; Chinanteco de San Juan Lalana, Choapan, Lalana Chinotec, Chinanteco de San Juan Lalana, Chinantec

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

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Population: 39,000

Global Population: 39,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Southeastern Chinantec of Mexico, numbering 39,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Zapotec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mexico. Their primary language is Lalana Chinantec. The primary religion practiced by the Southeastern Chinantec 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available