Choapan Zapoteco in Mexico

The Choapan Zapoteco have only been reported in Mexico
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Introduction / History

The Zapotecs, the largest indigenous people group cluster of Mexico, live primarily in the southern state of Oaxaca. This people group, however, reaches across much of Mexico. Choapan is one of the many Zapotec languages spoken in Oaxaca, Mexico.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Many Zapotecs are among the poorest of Mexico’s citizens. The primary sources of income are farming and various crafts such as pottery and weaving. Many still speak only their language not Spanish.


What Are Their Beliefs?

When the Spanish first arrived in Mexico in the 1500s, they set about to convert the indigenous peoples to Roman Catholicism. Rather than abandoning their own religion, many Zapotecs simply combined it with the new religion in a way that does not allow for the lordship of Jesus. Today, most Zapotecs profess Roman Catholicism, but also believe in spirits and myths. For example, Zapotecs claim that they originated from trees, rocks and even jaguars.


What Are Their Needs?

All Zapotec subgroups need to put Jesus Christ first in their lives. As it stands, they hold onto many traditional beliefs that hinder their relationship with the loving Savior.


Prayer Points

Pray for audio helps such as gospel recordings, Christian radio and the JESUS Film in the Choapan dialect.

Pray that they will allow Christ to set them free from paralyzing fear and bondage and make them alive in him.

Pray that soon there will be Zapotec disciples making other disciples for the glory of the Lord.


Scripture Prayers for the Zapoteco, Choapan in Mexico.


References

https://charitigrace.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/animistic-zapotec-peoples-of-mexico/


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Zapoteco, Choapan
People Name in Country Zapoteco, Choapan
Natural Name Choapan Zapoteco
Pronunciation cho-AH-oahn sah-poh-TEH-koh
Alternate Names Choapan; Choapan Zapotec; Oaxaca; Zapotec, Choapan; Zapoteco Choapan
Population this Country 14,000
Population all Countries 14,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 11361
ROP3 Code 102173
ROP25 Code 309091
ROP25 Name Zapotec
Country Mexico
Region America, Latin
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 37  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Oaxaca state: from Comaltepec northeast; Veracruz state: Arena and Playa Vincente border area.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Mexico
Region America, Latin
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 37  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Oaxaca state: from Comaltepec northeast; Veracruz state: Arena and Playa Vincente border area..   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 Zapotec, Choapan (14,000 speakers)
Language Code zpc   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Zapotec, Choapan (14,000 speakers)
Language Code zpc   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Zapotec, Choapan
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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