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The Central Tlaxiaco Mixtec of Mexico

The Central Tlaxiaco Mixtec of Mexico, numbering approximately 16,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Mixtec people of the Tlaxiaco region of Oaxaca whose identity is rooted in the Mixteca Alta homeland and expressed through distinct Central Tlaxiaco varieties of the Mixtec language. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Tijaltepec Mixtec is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Mexico
People Cluster: Mixtec
Primary Language(s): Tijaltepec Mixtec (xtl)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 16,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG039151
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

92%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tijaltepec Mixtec
Language Family: Otomanguean

95%
%
Mixtec, Tijaltepec Speakers

Media Resources in Tijaltepec Mixtec:

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Bible Resources in Tijaltepec Mixtec:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Central Tlaxiaco Mixtec 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 Central Tlaxiaco Mixtec:
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 Central Tlaxiaco Mixtec of Mexico

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRom 6:23

Pray that those who haven't heard yet will hear and believe that the wages of their sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that God will be working in people's hearts, give them opportunities to receive the gospel, and bring many to faith in Himself.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a heart that longs to see all people from all parts of the world worshiping Jesus as He deserves.

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.
readPsalm 15:1-2

Ask God to send believers who will go and, with integrity, walk blamelessly and do what is right, speaking truth about the Lord with those who need to learn about His redemption plan.

Mixtec, Tijaltapec Across Countries (ROP3 - 110054) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
Central Tlaxiaco MixtecPG049272Central Tlaxiaco MixtecUnited States6,400Engaged yet UnreachedTijaltepec MixtecRoman Catholicism
Central Tlaxiaco MixtecPG039151Central Tlaxiaco MixtecMexico16,000No Longer UnreachedTijaltepec MixtecFolk Catholicism

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