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The Tenango Nahuatl of United States

The Tenango Nahuatl of United States, numbering approximately 7,800 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnic group of Aztec ancestry native to Mexico. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Tanango Nahuatl

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Aztec
Primary Language(s): Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl (nhi)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 7,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047178
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

94%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl
Language Family: Uto-Aztecan

100%
%
Nahuatl, Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Speakers

Media Resources in Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Tenango Nahuatl 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 Tenango Nahuatl:
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 Tenango Nahuatl of United States

I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
readProverbs 8:17

As many search for hope, pray they will discover materials that will lead them to Jesus and explain the gospel in a way they will resonate with.

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread."
readMatthew 6:10-11

As people go about their daily lives, pray they will have the opportunity to encounter Jesus-followers, receive the gospel, and respond with joy. Pray that, as God provides for their daily needs, He will also bring many into His beautiful kingdom.

It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
readIsaiah 25:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim and rejoice in His salvation.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Nahuatl, Tenango Across Countries (ROP3 - 114873) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Tenango NahuatlPG047178Tenango NahuatlUnited States7,800Engaged yet UnreachedZacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla NahuatlRoman Catholicism

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