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.

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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.

Bible Resources in Chicahuaxtla Triqui:

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

1 entry

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

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Pray for those ensnared by the darkness of this world, that they will recognize the spiritual forces at work and turn to the light of Christ.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
readMalachi 1:11

Pray that they will worship God in spirit and truth, offering Him the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving that He desires.

The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
readNumbers 6:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that He has given them His favor and His presence.

There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.
readMark 7:15

Pray for Christians to take any opportunity to share the hope of Jesus with lost people here, praying they will be wise like Jesus as they share the truth about what can defile people and what can make them clean.

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

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