People group profile · PG039044
The San Pedro Amuzgo of Mexico
The San Pedro Amuzgo of Mexico, numbering about 7,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a weaving people of San Pedro Amuzgos on the Oaxaca-Guerrero border in Mexico who call themselves Tzjon Noan, people of the thread, forced to pay tribute to the Mixtec for roughly three centuries before Spanish conquest pushed them into the mountains.
They are an indigenous people in the Mixtec people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 7,300
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Mixtec
- Primary language
- San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo (azg)
- Primary religion
- Folk Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Central America, Americas
- Location
- Oaxaca: Putla district, San Pedro Amuzgos and outlying settlements
Where they live
Gospel status
The San Pedro Amuzgo are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the San Pedro Amuzgo
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
89% adherents
Primary language
San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo · Otomanguean family
92% speak San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo
Gospel resources in San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo
- Bible available, published 2009
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- La Liga Bíblica 1992 · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the San Pedro Amuzgo
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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