People group profile · PG039151
The Central Tlaxiaco Mixtec of Mexico
The Central Tlaxiaco Mixtec of Mexico, numbering about 16,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Mixtec people of the Tlaxiaco region of Oaxaca whose identity is rooted in the Mixteca Alta homeland and expressed through distinct Central Tlaxiaco varieties of the Mixtec language.
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 Tijaltepec Mixtec.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 16,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Mixtec
- Primary language
- Tijaltepec Mixtec (xtl)
- 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: Tlaxiaco district, San Pablo Tijaltepec, and Santa María Yosoyúa towns
Where they live
Gospel status
The Central Tlaxiaco 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 Central Tlaxiaco 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
Tijaltepec Mixtec · Otomanguean family
95% speak Tijaltepec Mixtec
Gospel resources in Tijaltepec Mixtec
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Central Tlaxiaco Mixtec
- 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.
- 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.
Mixtec, Tijaltapec in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110054) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Tlaxiaco Mixtec | United States | 6,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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