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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

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

O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
readPsalm 10:17-18

Pray that God, in accordance with His good character, will give justice to those who are oppressed by sin and that they will know that His offer of salvation is for everyone.

Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, "the kingdom of God has come near to you."
readLuke 10:8-9

Pray that the lost will receive messengers of the gospel with joy, turn from their sins, and be healed.

And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
readActs 2:46-47

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be devoted to the teaching of God's Word, to fellowship with one another, and to prayer.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
readJohn 1:5

Pray that when discouraging days come, those who cross cultures for the sake of the gospel will be comforted as they remember that the light of Christ is stronger than the darkness that surrounds them.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Tenango NahuatlPG047178Tenango NahuatlUnited States7,800Engaged yet UnreachedZacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla NahuatlRoman Catholicism

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