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People group profile · PG049278

The Guerrero Nahuatl of the United States

The Guerrero Nahuatl of the United States, numbering about 28,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnic group of Aztec ancestry native to Mexico.

They are a diaspora people in the Aztec people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Spanish.

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AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Guerrero Nahuatl

Fast facts

Country
United States
Population
28,500
Affinity group
American Peoples
People cluster
Aztec
Primary language
Spanish (spa)
Primary religion
Roman 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 ?
Minimally Reached People Group
Region
Northern America, Americas

Where they live

Gospel status

The Guerrero Nahuatl 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 No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Guerrero Nahuatl

  • 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

85% adherents

Primary language

Spanish · Indo-European family

100% speak Spanish

Gospel resources in Spanish

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Films

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Guerrero Nahuatl

  1. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  2. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  3. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  4. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.

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Guerrero Nahuatl in other countries

The same people is also reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
Guerrero NahuatlMexico287,000No Longer Unreached

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