People group profile · PG043288
The Jemez Pueblo of the United States
The Jemez Pueblo of the United States, numbering about 2,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Towa-speaking, federally recognized Native American tribe located in north-central New Mexico.
They are an indigenous people in the North American Indigenous people cluster of the North American Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Jemez.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 2,400
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- North American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Jemez (tow)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Wâlatɨɨwa, Walatowa
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
- Location
- nestled in the scenic Canon de San Diego
Where they live
Gospel status
The Jemez Pueblo 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Jemez Pueblo
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
80% adherents
Primary language
Jemez · Kiowa-Tanoan family
90% speak Jemez
Gospel resources in Jemez
- Bible available, published 2020
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Jemez Pueblo
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
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