Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Mixtec

Language: Mixtepec Mixtec - (mix)

Alternate Name(s): Coicoyan Mixtec, Eastern Juxtlahuaca Mixtec; Mixteco de San Juan Mixtepec, Mixteco del Oeste de Juxtlahuaca, Mixteco de San Juan Mixtepec, East Juxtlahuaca Mixtec, Eastern Juxtlahuaca Mixtec

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in: United States

Population: 6,100

Global Population: 6,750

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Mixtepec Mixtec of Mexico, numbering 6,100, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mixtec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,750 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Mixtepec Mixtec. The primary religion practiced by the Mixtepec Mixtec 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available