Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Zapotec
Language: Spanish - (spa)
Alternate Name(s): Zapoteco de Santa Catarina Xanaguía, Diidz Zë; Zapoteco de Santa Catarina Xanaguía, Zapoteco de Santa Catarina Xanagui, Diidz Ze, Diidz Zë
Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism
Country: Mexico
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Population: 3,500
Global Population: 3,500
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Xanaguia Zapotec of Mexico, numbering 3,500, 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 Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Xanaguia 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: Available