Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Zapotec

Language: Tabaa Zapotec - (zat)

Alternate Name(s): Zapotec, Tabaa, Central Villa Alta Zapoteco, Zapoteco de Tabaa, del sureste alto, Zapoteco serrano, Central Villa Alta Zapotec; Zapoteco de Tabaa, Tabaa, Central Villa Alta Zapotec, Central Villa Alta Zapotec, Villa Alta Zapotec, Central Villa Alta, Zapoteco, Zapoteco de Tabaa, Serrano

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

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Population: 1,500

Global Population: 1,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Tabaa Zapotec of Mexico, numbering 1,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Zapotec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mexico. Their primary language is Tabaa Zapotec. The primary religion practiced by the Tabaa Zapotec 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