Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Mixtec

Language: Peñoles Mixtec - (mil)

Alternate Name(s): Eastern Mixtec, Eastern Mixtec, Mixteco de San Mateo Tepantepec, Eastern Mixtec; Mixteco de San Mateo Tepantepec, Mixtec of San Mateo Tepantepec

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

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Population: 9,200

Global Population: 9,200

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Penoles Mixtec of Mexico, numbering 9,200, 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 Peñoles Mixtec. The primary religion practiced by the Penoles Mixtec 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