Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Central American Indigenous

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): San Francisco; Matlatzinca, Atzinteco, Ocuiltec, Atzingo, San Francisco Matlatzinca, Ocuilteco, Matlatzinca, Matlatzinca, Tlahura, Tlahuica, Matlatzinca de San Francisco de los Ranchos, San Francisco

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in:

Population: 1,000

Global Population: 1,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Matlatzinca of Mexico, numbering 1,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Central American Indigenous 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 Matlatzinca 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