Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Maya

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): chontal de Oaxaca de la costa, Chontal de Oaxaca, Costa, Huamelulteco, Lowland Chontal, Costa; chontal de Oaxaca de la costa, Tehuantepec Chontal, Chontal de la Costa de Oaxaca; Huamelula Chontal; Huamelulteco; Chontal de Oaxaca, Huamelula Chontal, Chontal de la Costa de Oaxaca

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in:

Population: 1,100

Global Population: 1,100

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Lowland Oaxaca Chontal of Mexico, numbering 1,100, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maya people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mexico. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Lowland Oaxaca Chontal 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: Available