Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Zapotec

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Guelavía; Western Tlacolula Zapotec; Zapoteco de San Juan; Didxsaj; East Central Tlacolula Zapotec; East Valley Zapotec; Zapoteco de San Dionisio Ocotepec; Zapoteco de San Pablo Güilá

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Mexico

Also found in: United States

Population: 105,000

Global Population: 115,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Tlacolula Valley Zapotec of Mexico, numbering 105,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Zapotec people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 115,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Tlacolula Valley Zapotec is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Available