The Santo Domingo Pueblo of the United States

The Santo Domingo Pueblo of the United States, numbering approximately 3,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are one of the largest and most culturally vibrant Native American communities in New Mexico and can also be known as Kewa, Díiwi. They are an Indigenous people, in the North American Indigenous people cluster of the North American Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion - Native American religions. They primarily speak Keres, Eastern.

Santo Domingo Pueblo in the United States photo
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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: American Peoples
Country: the United States
People Cluster: North American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Keres, Eastern (kee)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion - Native American religions
Population: 3,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050647

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Native American religions
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion - Native Am… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Keres, Eastern
Language Family: Keresan

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Keres, Eastern Speakers

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Next steps for the Santo Domingo Pueblo

The Santo Domingo Pueblo are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Santo Domingo Pueblo

The Santo Domingo Pueblo 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.

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Next steps for the Santo Domingo Pueblo

The Santo Domingo Pueblo 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.

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Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be rooted and built up in Him, abounding in thanksgiving for the grace and mercy He has shown them.

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Pueblo, Santo Domingo (ROP3 - 119623) reported in the following countries:

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