Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Mixtec
Language: Guerrero Amuzgo - (amu)
Alternate Name(s): Guerrero Amuzgo, amuzgo del sur, amuzgo de norte, Guerrero Amuzgo, Nomndaa, Nomndaa, Ñomndaa, Nomndaa; Ñomndaa; Guerrero Amuzgo; amuzgo de norte; amuzgo del sur
Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism
Country: Mexico
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Population: 78,000
Global Population: 78,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Guerrero Amuzgo of Mexico, numbering 78,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mixtec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mexico. Their primary language is Guerrero Amuzgo. The primary religion practiced by the Guerrero Amuzgo 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: Not Available