Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Mixe

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): San Miguel Chimalapa, Santa Maria Chimalapa, Juchitán, Zoque

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

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Population: 6,400

Global Population: 6,400

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Chimalapa Zoque of Mexico, numbering 6,400, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Mixe 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 Chimalapa Zoque 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.

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Radio Broadcast: Available