Santa Ines Ahuatempan Popoloca in Mexico

The Santa Ines Ahuatempan Popoloca have only been reported in Mexico
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Introduction / History

Popoloca is the Aztec word for peoples who speak a language other than N huatl, their own tongue. Some still speak it while others depend on Spanish. The Popoloca have subgroups including the Santa Ines Ahuatempan.

This group of people is losing its culture and language. Most people under 40 do not speak Santa Ines Ahuatempan Popoloca although some understand it.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They were once corn farmers, but the land is depleted. Therefore, the Santa Ines Ahuatempan Popoloca work as day laborers. However, they also raise livestock for food and sell their baskets in the market. Some still practice their native trade of making and selling clay pots. Others mine onyx and marble.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Santa Ines Ahuatempan Popoloca are Roman Catholic, though they also have indigenous religious practices.


What Are Their Needs?

The Santa Ines Ahuatempan Coyotepec need the chance to make a good living. Job training would be helpful for their community.


Prayer Items

Pray for God to send someone to teach them marketable skills.
Pray for Santa Ines Ahuatempan Popoloca disciples to make more disciples.
Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the cross.
Pray for the Lord to show himself mighty by providing for their needs this year.


Scripture Prayers for the Popoloca, Santa Ines Ahuatempan in Mexico.


References

http://www.mexicantextiles.com/grouppages/popolucapuebla.html


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Popoloca, Santa Ines Ahuatempan
People Name in Country Popoloca, Santa Ines Ahuatempan
Natural Name Santa Ines Ahuatempan Popoloca
Pronunciation SAHN-tah ee-NESS ah-wah-TAME-pahn poo-DAY-peh-chah
Alternate Names Ahuatempan Popoloca; Ahuetempan; Popoloca
Population this Country 5,300
Population all Countries 5,300
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 10194
ROP3 Code 100145
Country Mexico
Region America, Latin
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 31  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Puebla state: Santa Inés Ahuatempan and Todos Santos Almolonga west of Coyotepec and Tehuacán. Language Maps Southern Central Mexico   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Mexico
Region America, Latin
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 31  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Puebla state: Santa Inés Ahuatempan and Todos Santos Almolonga west of Coyotepec and Tehuacán. Language Maps Southern Central Mexico.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.80 %)
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
2.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
3.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Popoloca, Santa Ines Ahuatempan (5,300 speakers)
Language Code pca   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Popoloca, Santa Ines Ahuatempan (5,300 speakers)
Language Code pca   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Popoloca, Santa Ines Ahuatempan

Primary Language:  Popoloca, Santa Ines Ahuatempan

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1989-1996)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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