Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Zapotec
Language: Lachixío Zapotec - (zpl)
Alternate Name(s): Zapoteco de Lachixío, Dialu; Eastern Sola de Vega Zapotec; Zapoteco de Lachixío, Zapotec, Eastern Sola de Vega Zapotec, Lachixio, Dialu, Dialu
Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism
Country: Mexico
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Population: 12,000
Global Population: 12,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Lachixio Zapotec of Mexico, numbering 12,000, 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 Lachixío Zapotec. The primary religion practiced by the Lachixio Zapotec 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: Not Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available