Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Zapotec

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Sierra de Juárez, Zapoteco de Teococuilco de Marcos Pérez, Atepec, del noroeste, Ixtlán Zapoteco, Ixtlán Sierra Zapotec, Zapoteco de Santa Ana Yareni, Western Ixtlán Zapotec, Zapoteco de Atepec, Zapoteco de Santa Ana Yareni, Zapoteco de Atepec, Zapoteco serrano, Etla Zapotec, Ixtlan Zapoteco, Atepec Zapotec, (zaa)Sierra de Juárez, Sierra de Juarez Zapoteco, (zae)Yareni. AltNames: Ixtlán Zapoteco, Etla Zapotec, Zapoteco de Teococuilco de Marcos Pérez, Zapoteco de Atepec, Zapoteco de Atepec, Western Ixtlán Zapotec, Ixtlán Zapoteco

Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in: United States

Population: 6,100

Global Population: 7,900

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Ixtlan Zapotec of Mexico, numbering 6,100, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Zapotec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 7,900 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Ixtlan Zapotec is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Available