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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Texmelucan Zapotec of Mexico

The Texmelucan Zapotec of Mexico, numbering approximately 11,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguisic subgroup of the Zapotec, an ethnic group indigenous to the state of Oaxaca, Mexico and can also be known as Central Sola de Vega Zapotec; Papabuco; Zapoteco de San Lorenzo Texmelucan, Zapoteco de San Lorenzo Texmelucan, Central Sola de Vega Zapotec, Papabuco, Central Sola de Vega Zapotec, Zapoteco de San Lorenzo Texmelucan, Papabuco. They are an Indigenous people, in the Zapotec people cluster of the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Christianity - Folk Catholicism. They primarily speak Zapotec, Texmelucan.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: American Peoples
Country: Mexico
People Cluster: Zapotec
Primary Language(s): Zapotec, Texmelucan (zpz)
Primary Religion(s): Christianity - Folk Catholicism
Population: 11,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG039204

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Christianity - Folk Catho… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Zapotec, Texmelucan
Language Family: Otomanguean

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Zapotec, Texmelucan Speakers

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Next steps for the Texmelucan Zapotec

The Texmelucan Zapotec are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Texmelucan Zapotec

The Texmelucan Zapotec 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.

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Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Next steps for the Texmelucan Zapotec

The Texmelucan Zapotec 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.

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Pray that the lost will feel a deep hunger for God, be drawn to Him in their affliction, and find lasting satisfaction and salvation in Him alone.

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.
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Pray that the lost will see the new thing God can do in their lives and trust in His plan and purpose for them.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
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Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hear God's voice and will have the great assurance that no one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
readLuke 10:6

Pray that, as people come to faith in Christ and want to share it with others, they will be welcomed into homes and received well so that they can share message of hope with many people.

Zapotec, Texmelucan reported in the following countries (ROP3):

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