The Southeastern Triqui of Mexico

The Southeastern Triqui of Mexico, numbering approximately 12,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Mexico. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Chicahuaxtla Triqui is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Mexico
People Cluster: Mixtec
Primary Language(s): Chicahuaxtla Triqui (trs)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 12,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG039161
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

88%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chicahuaxtla Triqui
Language Family: Otomanguean

87%
%
Triqui, Chicahuaxtla Speakers

Media Resources in Chicahuaxtla Triqui:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Chicahuaxtla Triqui:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Unión Nacional de Traductores Indígenas A.C.✓✓

1 entry

Or check out the Chicahuaxtla Triqui bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Southeastern Triqui 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 Southeastern Triqui:
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 Southeastern Triqui 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.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
readMatthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow strong in His power, putting on the full armor of God, which will enable them to stand against the devil’s lies.

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
readRevelation 7:9-10

Pray that the promise in Revelation 7:9-10 will encourage believers from among them or from nearby people groups to share the gospel with people who have never learned it.

Trique, Chicahuaxtla Across Countries (ROP3 - 108592) reported in the following countries:

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