Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Mixtec

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Mixtec, Ocotepec, Mixteco de Santo Tomás Ocotepec, Mixteco de Santo Tomas Ocotepec, Ocotopec Mixtec, Ocotepec; Mixteco de Santo Tomás Ocotepec, Ocotepec Mixtec

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in: United States

Population: 53,000

Global Population: 57,700

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Northwestern Tlaxiaco Mixtec of Mexico, numbering 53,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mixtec people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 57,700 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Northwestern Tlaxiaco 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: Available