Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Zapotec

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Sierra Oriental Chatino, Chatino de la Zona Alta Oriental, Lachao-Yolotepec Chatino, Sierra Oriental Chatino, Chatino de la Zona Alta Oriental, Chatino de la Zona Alta Oriental; Lachao-Yolotepec Chatino; Sierra Oriental Chatino

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

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Population: 4,400

Global Population: 4,400

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Eastern Highland Chatino of Mexico, numbering 4,400, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Zapotec people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mexico. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Eastern Highland Chatino 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