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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Ayutla Mixtec of Mexico

The Ayutla Mixtec of Mexico, numbering approximately 26,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethno-linguistic subgroup of the Mixtec, an indigenous Mesoamerican people of Mexico. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Ayutla Mixtec is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Mixtec, Ayutla

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Mexico
People Cluster: Mixtec
Primary Language(s): Ayutla Mixtec (miy)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 26,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG039112
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

96%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ayutla Mixtec
Language Family: Otomanguean

85%
%
Mixtec, Ayutla Speakers

Media Resources in Ayutla Mixtec:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Ayutla Mixtec:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Ayutla Mixtec bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Ayutla Mixtec are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Ayutla Mixtec:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Ayutla Mixtec of Mexico

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
readColossians 3:5-6

Pray for God to have mercy and give those who don't yet know Him the gift of Jesus and His salvation for all who call upon His name.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
readPsalm 89:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will declare and record His faithfulness and love to be passed on from generation to generation.

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
readIsaiah 43:19

Praise the God who is able to make a way forward, even when it seems impossible. Ask Him to do a new thing among this people group specifically and among the nations, raising up believers to go and share the gospel with individuals and places where it has not flourished before.

Mixtec, Ayutla Across Countries (ROP3 - 102241) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Ayutla MixtecPG039112Ayutla MixtecMexico26,000Engaged yet UnreachedAyutla MixtecFolk Catholicism

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