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Folk Catholicism

folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice. Part of Christianity.

385people groups
613.89Mpeople
70unreached groups
21unengaged and unreached

Unengaged and Unreached 21Engaged yet Unreached 49No Longer Unreached 315

People groups

The 100 largest of 385. See all 385 on the map and filter them.

People groupCountryLanguagePopulationStatus
BraziliansBrazilPortuguese206,510,000No Longer Unreached
MexicansMexicoSpanish126,440,000No Longer Unreached
ColombiansColombiaSpanish48,450,000No Longer Unreached
ArgentinesArgentinaSpanish36,400,000No Longer Unreached
PeruviansPeruSpanish26,590,000No Longer Unreached
VenezuelansVenezuelaSpanish24,890,000No Longer Unreached
ChileansChileSpanish17,830,000No Longer Unreached
EcuadoriansEcuadorSpanish15,310,000No Longer Unreached
HaitiansHaitiHaitian11,590,000No Longer Unreached
GuatemalansGuatemalaSpanish10,250,000No Longer Unreached
HonduransHondurasSpanish9,985,000No Longer Unreached
BoliviansBoliviaSpanish8,650,000No Longer Unreached
NicaraguansNicaraguaSpanish6,840,000No Longer Unreached
ParaguayanParaguaySpanish6,365,000No Longer Unreached
SalvadoransEl SalvadorSpanish6,125,000No Longer Unreached
Costa RicansCosta RicaSpanish4,930,000No Longer Unreached
Waray-WarayPhilippinesWaray (Philippines)3,915,000Engaged yet Unreached
UruguayansUruguaySpanish3,275,000No Longer Unreached
Puerto RicansPuerto RicoSpanish3,100,000No Longer Unreached
PanamaniansPanamaSpanish2,975,000No Longer Unreached
VenezuelansColombiaSpanish2,600,000No Longer Unreached
Canary IslandersSpainSpanish1,555,000Engaged yet Unreached
MapucheChileMapudungun1,390,000No Longer Unreached
VenezuelansPeruSpanish1,365,000No Longer Unreached
Latin AmericansSpainSpanish1,180,000No Longer Unreached
ParaguayanArgentinaSpanish1,165,000No Longer Unreached
YucatecMexicoSpanish1,145,000No Longer Unreached
Afro-EcuadoriansEcuadorSpanish946,000Engaged yet Unreached
Huasteca NahuatlMexicoSpanish876,000No Longer Unreached
TzeltalMexicoTzeltal858,000No Longer Unreached
TzotzilsMexicoTzotzil776,000No Longer Unreached
Otavalo Highland QuichuaEcuadorImbabura Highland Quichua726,000Engaged yet Unreached
Central NahuatlMexicoSpanish643,000No Longer Unreached
Valley OtomiMexicoSpanish523,000No Longer Unreached
VenezuelansChileSpanish467,000No Longer Unreached
BraziliansParaguayPortuguese462,000No Longer Unreached
VenezuelansEcuadorSpanish459,000No Longer Unreached
Central AymaraPeruCentral Aymara443,000Engaged yet Unreached
Panamanian MulattoPanamaSpanish437,000No Longer Unreached
CholMexicoChol396,000No Longer Unreached
GuadeloupeansGuadeloupeGuadeloupean Creole French389,000No Longer Unreached
Latin AmericansUnited KingdomSpanish387,000No Longer Unreached
Southern Conchucos Ancash QuechuaPeruSouthern Conchucos Ancash Quechua352,000No Longer Unreached
Northern MamGuatemalaMam340,000No Longer Unreached
MartinicansMartiniqueSaint Lucian Creole French339,000No Longer Unreached
Huaylas Ancash QuechuaPeruHuaylas Ancash Quechua336,000No Longer Unreached
Latin AmericansGermanySpanish333,000No Longer Unreached
Southeastern Puebla NahuatlMexicoSoutheastern Puebla Nahuatl295,000No Longer Unreached
Guerrero NahuatlMexicoSpanish287,000No Longer Unreached
ZenuColombiaSpanish287,000Engaged yet Unreached
Highland Puebla NahuatlMexicoSpanish280,000No Longer Unreached
HaitiansDominican RepublicHaitian279,000No Longer Unreached
Central MazahuaMexicoSpanish276,000No Longer Unreached
BraziliansUnited KingdomPortuguese276,000No Longer Unreached
Southern Huancayo QuechuaPeruHuaylla Wanca Quechua250,000No Longer Unreached
HuastecMexicoSpanish236,000No Longer Unreached
Southern MamGuatemalaMam234,000No Longer Unreached
Latin AmericansItalySpanish233,000No Longer Unreached
Highland TotonacMexicoHighland Totonac227,000No Longer Unreached
Orizaba NahuatlMexicoSpanish219,000No Longer Unreached
Central Bolivian QuechuaArgentinaSouth Bolivian Quechua218,000No Longer Unreached
ChiquitanosBoliviaSpanish212,000No Longer Unreached
PurepechaMexicoSpanish201,000Engaged yet Unreached
BelizeanBelizeSpanish200,000No Longer Unreached
Central MamGuatemalaMam198,000No Longer Unreached
LencaHondurasSpanish196,000No Longer Unreached
Isthmus ZapotecMexicoSpanish192,000No Longer Unreached
White AmericansPanamaEnglish188,000No Longer Unreached
ColombiansVenezuelaSpanish187,000No Longer Unreached
Highland MazatecMexicoHuautla Mazatec187,000No Longer Unreached
Northern TlapanecMexicoAcatepec Me'phaa186,000Engaged yet Unreached
Northern Puebla NahuatlMexicoSpanish180,000No Longer Unreached
AchiGuatemalaAchi176,000No Longer Unreached
Canari Highland QuichuaEcuadorCañar Highland Quichua174,000No Longer Unreached
Saint LuciansSaint LuciaSaint Lucian Creole French165,000No Longer Unreached
Belizean CreolesBelizeBelize Kriol English158,000No Longer Unreached
Afro-ArgentinesArgentinaSpanish153,000No Longer Unreached
Eastern Bolivian GuaraniBoliviaEastern Bolivian Guaraní146,000No Longer Unreached
Part-IndianPanamaSpanish144,000No Longer Unreached
Central TarahumaraMexicoSpanish129,000No Longer Unreached
GrenadiansGrenadaGrenadian Creole English123,000No Longer Unreached
ChortiGuatemalaChortí122,000Engaged yet Unreached
Antillean CreolesCuracaoPapiamento121,000No Longer Unreached
Guianese MulattoFrench GuianaGuianese Creole French121,000Engaged yet Unreached
Southeastern Guerrero MixtecMexicoMetlatónoc Mixtec119,000Engaged yet Unreached
Ojitlan ChinantecMexicoSpanish113,000No Longer Unreached
Afro-VincentianSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesVirgin Islands Creole English105,000No Longer Unreached
ChujGuatemalaChuj101,000Engaged yet Unreached
White AmericansDominican RepublicEnglish96,500No Longer Unreached
Lesser Antillean CreolesAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda Creole English96,500No Longer Unreached
TojolabalMexicoSpanish93,500No Longer Unreached
Papantla TotonacMexicoSpanish92,000No Longer Unreached
MayoMexicoSpanish91,500No Longer Unreached
Todos Santos Cuchumatan MamGuatemalaMam89,500No Longer Unreached
Central ZoqueMexicoSpanish89,500No Longer Unreached
HuicholMexicoSpanish87,000Unengaged and Unreached
Tabasco ChontalMexicoSpanish86,500No Longer Unreached
Guerrero AmuzgoMexicoGuerrero Amuzgo84,500No Longer Unreached
Antillean CreolesArubaDutch82,000No Longer Unreached
Loxicha ZapotecMexicoSpanish81,000No Longer Unreached

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