Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Zapotec

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Zapoteco del Poniente del Ocotlán, Zapoteco del Poniente de Ocotlan, Ocotlán Oeste Zapotec, Ocotlán Oeste Zapotec, Zapoteco de Ocotlan, Ocotlann Oeste Zapoteco, Zapoteco del Poniente de Ocotlán, Ocotlán Oeste Zapotec; Zapoteco del Poniente de Ocotlán

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in: United States

Population: 17,500

Global Population: 19,300

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Ocotlan Zapotec of Mexico, numbering 17,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Zapotec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 19,300 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Ocotlan 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: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Available