People group profile · PG039051
The Yaitepec Chatino of Mexico
The Yaitepec Chatino of Mexico, numbering about 6,700 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Chatino-speaking people believed to be among the earliest inhabitants of Oaxaca, whose ancestors broke away culturally and politically from the Zapotecs of Monte Alban around the time of Christ.
They are an indigenous people in the Zapotec people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak Western Highland Chatino.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 6,700
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Zapotec
- Primary language
- Western Highland Chatino (ctp)
- Primary religion
- Folk Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Central America, Americas
- Location
- Oaxaca: Juquila district, Panixtlahuaca, San Juan Quiahije, Yaitepec towns; Ixtapan, Tepenixtelahuaca, Ixpantepec, Amialtepec villages; some hamlets
Where they live
Gospel status
The Yaitepec Chatino are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical but there has been initial or concentrated church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Yaitepec Chatino
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
99% adherents
Primary language
Western Highland Chatino · Otomanguean family
99% speak Western Highland Chatino
Gospel resources in Western Highland Chatino
- Bible available, published 2009
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 1992 The Bible League · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Yaitepec Chatino
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Yaitepec Chatino in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaitepec Chatino | United States | 600 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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