Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Aztec

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Nahuatl, Náhuat de Pajapan, Isthmus-Mecayapan;Nahuatl, Isthmus Aztec-Mecayapan, Nahuatl, Isthmus-Cosoleacaque; Isthmus Aztec-Mecayapan; Náhuat de Pajapan; Cosoleacaque Aztec, Nahuatl, Isthmus-Pajapan, Isthmus-Pajapan; Nahuatl, Isthmus-Cosoleacaque, Cosoleacaque Aztec, Isthmus-Mecayapan

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Mexico

Also found in: United States

Population: 77,000

Global Population: 84,700

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Isthmus Nahuatl of Mexico, numbering 77,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Aztec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 84,700 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Isthmus Nahuatl 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