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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The North Central Mixe of Mexico

The North Central Mixe of Mexico, numbering approximately 77,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Mexico. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and North Central Mixe is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Mexico
People Cluster: Mixe
Primary Language(s): North Central Mixe (neq)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 77,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG039103
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

82%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: North Central Mixe
Language Family: Mixe-Zoque

89%
%
Mixe, North Central Speakers

Media Resources in North Central Mixe:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in North Central Mixe:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2008 Bible League International✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the North Central Mixe bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The North Central Mixe are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the North Central Mixe:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the North Central Mixe of Mexico

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
readJohn 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
readPsalm 149:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged and feel immeasurably loved as they meditate on the fact that God takes pleasure in them.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Ask God to raise up believers who will faithfully proclaim the good news and equip others to do the same.

Mixe, North Central Across Countries (ROP3 - 114901) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
North Central MixePG039103North Central MixeMexico77,500No Longer UnreachedNorth Central MixeFolk Catholicism

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