People group profile · PG039142
The Western Oaxaca Mixtec of Mexico
The Western Oaxaca Mixtec of Mexico, numbering about 67,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethno-linguistic subgroup of the Mixtec, an indigenous Mesoamerican people of Mexico.
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 Silacayoapan Mixtec.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 67,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Mixtec
- Primary language
- Silacayoapan Mixtec (mks)
- 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: San Jorge Nuchita, Santo Domingo Tonala, and Tijuana
Where they live
Gospel status
The Western Oaxaca Mixtec 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 Western Oaxaca Mixtec
- 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
92% adherents
Primary language
Silacayoapan Mixtec · Otomanguean family
87% speak Silacayoapan Mixtec
Gospel resources in Silacayoapan Mixtec
- Bible available, published 2009
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Mixteco, Silacayoapan)
Bibles
- 2009 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Western Oaxaca Mixtec
- 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.
Mixtec, Silacayoapan in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109002) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Oaxaca Mixtec | United States | 6,700 | No Longer Unreached |
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