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People group profile · PG049282

The Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl of the United States

The Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl of the United States, numbering about 29,500 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 Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl.

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Fast facts

Country
United States
Population
29,500
Affinity group
American Peoples
People cluster
Aztec
Primary language
Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl (npl)
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 ?
Marginally Reached People Group
Region
Northern America, Americas

Where they live

Gospel status

The Southeastern Puebla 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 Southeastern Puebla 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

89% adherents

Primary language

Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl · Uto-Aztecan family

79% speak Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl

Gospel resources in Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl

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

Films

  • JESUS (Nahuatl, Southeast Puebla)

Bibles

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

Pray for the Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl

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

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Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl in other countries

The same people is also reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
Southeastern Puebla NahuatlMexico295,000No Longer Unreached

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