Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Aztec

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Nahuatl, Huasteca Aztec, Eastern Huasteca, Náhuatl de Tamazunchale, Náhuatl de Hidalgo, Nahuatl, Western Huasteca, Central Huasteca; Nahuatl, Náhuatl de la Huasteca; Náhuatl de Tamazunchale, Eastern Huasteca; Nahuatl, Náhuatl de la Huasteca, Nahuatl, Western Huasteca; Huasteca Aztec, Central Huasteca

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in: United States

Population: 849,000

Global Population: 934,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Huasteca Nahuatl of Mexico, numbering 849,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Aztec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 934,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Huasteca 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: Available