Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Central American Indigenous

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Phorhépecha, Tarasco, Western Highland; Tarascan; Tarasco; Phorhépecha; Porhé, Tarascan, Porhé, Western Highland, Purepecha

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

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Population: 196,000

Global Population: 196,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Purepecha of Mexico, numbering 196,000, are Engaged yet 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 Purepecha 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.

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Radio Broadcast: Available