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The Santa Maria Quiegolani Zapotec of Mexico

The Santa Maria Quiegolani Zapotec of Mexico, numbering approximately 1,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of southern Mexico, primarily concentrated in the state of Oaxaca, with a long history of cultural continuity from pre-Columbian times to the present. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Zapotec, Santa Maria Quiegolani

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Mexico
People Cluster: Zapotec
Primary Language(s): Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec (zpi)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 1,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG039230
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Pray for the Santa Maria Quiegolani Zapotec of Mexico

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

91%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec
Language Family: Otomanguean

95%
%
Zapotec, Santa María Quiegolani Speakers

Media Resources in Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Santa Maria Quiegolani 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.

Next steps for the Santa Maria Quiegolani Zapotec:
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 Santa Maria Quiegolani Zapotec of Mexico

The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble.
readProverbs 4:19

Pray that lost people will accept salvation through Christ, turn from destruction, and experience joy in the way of righteousness.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.
readRomans 9:16

Pray that the merciful God who is at work in people's hearts will advance His gospel among them.

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
readRomans 12:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will offer their bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, knowing that this is their spiritual worship.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ...that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
readColossians 4:3-4

Ask God to open doors for believers to share the gospel and help them communicate it clearly so that more people will understand the mystery of Christ and turn to follow Him.

Zapotec, Santa Maria Quiegolani Across Countries (ROP3 - 110810) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
Santa Maria Quiegolani ZapotecPG039230Santa Maria Quiegolani ZapotecMexico1,800No Longer UnreachedSanta María Quiegolani ZapotecFolk Catholicism

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