Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Aztec

Language: Nahuatl, Southeastern Puebla - (npl)

Alternate Name(s): Náhuatl del Sureste de Puebla, Tehuacán Náhuatl

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in: United States

Population: 291,000

Global Population: 320,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl of Mexico, numbering 291,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Aztec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 320,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nahuatl, Southeastern Puebla. The primary religion practiced by the Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl 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: Not Available