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The Southeastern Triqui of United States

The Southeastern Triqui of United States, numbering approximately 1,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethno-linguistic subgroup of the Trique, an indigenous Mesoamerican people of Mexico. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Chicahuaxtla Triqui is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Mixtec
Primary Language(s): Chicahuaxtla Triqui (trs)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 1,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG049290
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

88%
%
Roman 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.

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Bible Resources in Chicahuaxtla Triqui:

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

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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 United States

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that those who are lost and unaware of God's blessings will come to know Him as the one true God, put their trust in Him, and join in praising Him among the nations.

Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
readPsalm 119:97

Pray that the lost will have access to God's Word in their language and treasure it deeply, meditating on God's promises and precepts.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
readPsalm 133:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified and love one another as God loves them.

And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men." And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
readMark 1:17-18

Pray that God will raise up believers from this place and/or other cultures nearby to proclaim the gospel to those who desperately need to encounter it.

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

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
Southeastern TriquiPG039161Southeastern TriquiMexico12,000No Longer UnreachedChicahuaxtla TriquiFolk Catholicism
Southeastern TriquiPG049290Southeastern TriquiUnited States1,200No Longer UnreachedChicahuaxtla TriquiRoman Catholicism

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