Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.By Anonymous
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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 11
Population: 282,700
Unreached people groups: 1
UPG population: 15,500
Unengaged UPGs: 0
UUPG population: 0
Number of countries: 1
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
Overview: The Mixe are an indigenous group inhabiting the eastern highlands of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. They speak a variety of languages classified as Mixe-Zoque and are more culturally conservative than other indigenous groups in the region, maintaining use of their original languages to this day. Mixe religion is largely a blend of Roman Catholicism with traditional religious practices.
Peoples within this cluster: Mixe, Coatlan; Mixe, Isthmus; Mixe, Juquila; Mixe, Mazatlan; Mixe, North Central; Mixe, Quetzaltepec; Mixe, Tlahuitoltepec; Mixe, Totontepec, Oaxaca; Zoque, Chimalapa; Zoque, Francisco Leon; Zoque, Rayon
Countries where they are found: Mexico
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