Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Aztec

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Cental Puebla Aztec, Southwestern Puebla Nahuatl, Central Puebla Aztec; Náhuatl del Suroeste de Puebla; Southwestern Puebla Nahuatl, Central Puebla Aztec, Southwestern Puebla Nahuatl, Náhuatl del Suroeste de Puebla

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

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Population: 16,000

Global Population: 16,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Central Puebla Nahuatl of Mexico, numbering 16,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Aztec 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 Central Puebla Nahuatl 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