Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Zapotec
Language: Spanish - (spa)
Alternate Name(s): Juujmii, Chinanteco de Ayotzintepec, Chinanteco de Ayotzintepec; Juujmii, Oxumacin, Ayotzintepec Chinatec
Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism
Country: Mexico
Also found in:
Population: 7,100
Global Population: 7,100
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Ozumacin Chinantec of Mexico, numbering 7,100, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Zapotec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mexico. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Ozumacin Chinantec 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