People group profile · PG039165
The Tzeltal of Mexico
The Tzeltal of Mexico, numbering about 858,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Maya people indigenous to the highlands of chiapas in Mexico.
They are an indigenous people in the Maya people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak Tzeltal.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 858,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Maya
- Primary language
- Tzeltal (tzh)
- Primary religion
- Folk Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 15% or Greater but Less than 20%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Central America, Americas
- Location
- Chiapas: Oxchuc area
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tzeltal are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Tzeltal
- 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
51% adherents
Primary language
Tzeltal · Mayan family
91% speak Tzeltal
Gospel resources in Tzeltal
- Bible available, published 2008
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Tzeltal, Bachajon)
- JESUS (Tzeltal, Tenejapa)
- JESUS (Tzeltal, Oxchuc)
- JESUS (Tzeltal, Tenango)
- Magdalena (Tzeltal, Tenejapa)
Bibles
- 2001 Bible Society of Mexico · audio
- 2006 Bible Society of Mexico · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tzeltal
- 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.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Tzeltal in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103775) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tzeltal | United States | 86,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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