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.

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
- 2011 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 Puebla Nahuatl
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Puebla Nahuatl | Mexico | 295,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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