People group profile · PG049275
The Southeastern Guerrero Mixtec of the United States
The Southeastern Guerrero Mixtec of the United States, numbering about 22,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethno-linguistic subgroup of the Mixtec, an indigenous Mesoamerican people of Mexico.
They are a diaspora people in the Mixtec people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Metlatónoc Mixtec.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 22,500
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Mixtec
- Primary language
- Metlatónoc Mixtec (mxv)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Southeastern Guerrero Mixtec 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, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Southeastern Guerrero Mixtec
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
92% adherents
Primary language
Metlatónoc Mixtec · Otomanguean family
90% speak Metlatónoc Mixtec
Gospel resources in Metlatónoc Mixtec
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2017 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Southeastern Guerrero Mixtec
- 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.
Southeastern Guerrero Mixtec in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Guerrero Mixtec | Mexico | 119,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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