San Mateo Ixtatan Chuj in Mexico


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Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The San Mateo Ixtatan Chuj people live in southern Mexico and Guatemala. Ixtatán comes from a Nahuatl word for salt because they are associated with the production of salt.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Their local water supply is briny, but they have managed to use it to produce salt. Their diet is heavy on tortillas which they eat three times a day. Homes might be made of concrete blocks, but they are more likely to be adobe, clay or wood. Their homes, and the women’s clothing, are brightly colored. There are many schools in their region, so the literacy rate is high.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The San Mateo Ixtatan Chuj people can be Roman Catholic, Evangelical or they might practice their ancient Mayan religious rites.


What Are Their Needs?

They don’t have potable water in their homes so they must depend on wells, streams and springs for their fresh water source. They need a better fresh water source.


Prayer Points

Pray for the San Mateo Ixtatan Chuj people to have their water needs met. May they find a sustainable way to filter the water.
Pray for their churches to focus on Jesus Christ and him crucified and risen.
May there be San Mateo Ixtatan Chuj disciples who make more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Chuj, San Mateo Ixtatan in Mexico.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuj_people
https://ixtatan.wordpress.com/about/san-mateo-ixtatan/


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Chuj, San Mateo Ixtatan
People Name in Country Chuj, San Mateo Ixtatan
Natural Name San Mateo Ixtatan Chuj
Pronunciation sahn mah-TAY-oh eeks-tah-TAHN chew
Alternate Names Chuj, Ixtlan, Oaxaca; Chuuj; San Mateo Ixtatan Chuj
Population this Country 3,500
Population all Countries 50,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 14707
ROP3 Code 108618
ROP25 Code 301782
ROP25 Name Chuj
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 Chiapas state: Trinitaria municipality, Cuauhtémoc and Tziscau villages; Campeche and Quintana Roo states.   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 Chiapas state: Trinitaria municipality, Cuauhtémoc and Tziscau villages; Campeche and Quintana Roo states..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.42 %)
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 Chuj (3,500 speakers)
Language Code cac   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Ixtatan
Dialect Code 2095   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Chuj (3,500 speakers)
Language Code cac   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Ixtatan
Dialect Code 2095   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Chuj
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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