Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Central American Indigenous
Language: Spanish - (spa)
Alternate Name(s): Tipai’, Kumeyaai, Kw’aal, Diegueño, Comeya, Kamiyai, Ki-Miai, Kamia, Quemayá, Ku’ahl, Tipéi, Tipái, Tipai, Kamiai, Campo, Kumeyaay, Kumia, Cochimí, Kamiyahi, Cuchimí, Ko’al, Cochimi
Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism
Country: Mexico
Also found in: United States
Population: 1,100
Global Population: 1,225
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Kumiai of Mexico, numbering 1,100, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Central American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,225 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Kumiai is folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Available