Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Mixtec

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Santa Maria Ipalapa, amuzgo bajo del este, Santa Maria Ipalapa; amuzgo bajo del este, Jnunda; Amuzgo, Amuzgo, Amuzgo Ipalapa, Jnunda

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in:

Population: 1,200

Global Population: 1,200

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Ipalapa Amuzgo of Mexico, numbering 1,200, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mixtec 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 Ipalapa Amuzgo 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