People group profile · PG039046
The Guerrero Amuzgo of Mexico
The Guerrero Amuzgo of Mexico, numbering about 84,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of southern Mexico, primarily located in the state of Guerrero with smaller numbers in Oaxaca.
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 Guerrero Amuzgo.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 84,500
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Mixtec
- Primary language
- Guerrero Amuzgo (amu)
- 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
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Amuzgo
- Region
- Central America, Americas
- Location
- Guerrero: Xochistlahuaca municipality, Cochoapa, Cozoyoapan, Guadalupe Victoria, Huehuetonoc, Huistepec, Rancho del Cura, Tlacoachistlahuaca, and Zacoalpan. Santa Catarina river separates Guerrero variety from Oaxaca varieties
Where they live
Gospel status
The Guerrero 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 Guerrero 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
91% adherents
Primary language
Guerrero Amuzgo · Otomanguean family
89% speak Guerrero Amuzgo
Gospel resources in Guerrero Amuzgo
- Bible available, published 2009
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Bible League International · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Guerrero Amuzgo
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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