Mixtec groups live in the mountains of Southern Mexico. They maintain a pre-Columbian language and culture. They have their own language, Juxtlahuaca Oeste Mixtec, though most also speak Spanish.
Today the Juxtlahuaca Oeste Mixtecs are usually subsistence farmers who grow corn, beans and squash. Their farming equipment is usually basic. They improve their diet through hunting and fishing. They go to the forests to collect things to sell in the markets. They sell woven and ceramic goods as well.
The culture of the Mixtec is both hierarchical and patriarchal. Those who move to the US usually maintain very strong cultural, family, and financial ties to their communities of origin. Most are oral learners and do not read or write in their own language.
The primary religion practiced by the Mixtec peoples is a form of folk Catholicism. They revere Catholic saints, nature spirits and their ancestors, whom they believe are the guardians of Mixtec ways. They have regular fiestas to honor and revere their gods and patron saints.
The Juxtlahuaca Oeste Mixtec people need to put their trust and identity in the hands of the loving God of Creation who sent his son to make it possible for them to enter the Kingdom of God.
Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Juxtlahuaca Oeste Mixtec.
Pray God will have mercy on the Mixtec, doing whatever it takes to place them in a position to receive him.
Ask God to open the hearts of the Juxtlahuaca Oeste Mixtec to the gospel.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.
Scripture Prayers for the Mixteco, Juxtlahuaca Oeste in Mexico.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Mixteco, Juxtlahuaca Oeste |
People Name in Country | Mixteco, Juxtlahuaca Oeste |
Natural Name | Juxtlahuaca Oeste Mixteco |
Pronunciation | hooks-lah-WAH-kah oh-ES-tay meeks-TEH-koh |
Alternate Names | Coicoyan Mixtec; Mixteco Coicoyan Juxtla Centro; Mixteco Coicoyán Juxtla Centro; Mixteco de Coicoyan; Mixteco, Western Juxtlahuaca; Mixteco, Western Juxtlahuaca, Oaxaca |
Population this Country | 24,000 |
Population all Countries | 24,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 15369 |
ROP3 Code | 110784 |
ROP25 Code | 305513 |
ROP25 Name | Mixtec |
Country | Mexico | ||
Region | America, Latin | ||
Continent | North America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 38 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Oaxaca, San Martín Peras and Río Frijol; Guerrero, Santa Cruz Yucucani, and San José Yoxocaño municipalities, Malvabisco, Rancho Limón, Río Aguacate, Boca de Mamey, Oaxaca-Guerrero border due west of Juxtlahuaca; Baja California, and Mexico (San Quintin valley, Maneadero, Tijuana, San Antonio de las Minas). Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Mexico |
Region | America, Latin |
Continent | North America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 38 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Oaxaca, San Martín Peras and Río Frijol; Guerrero, Santa Cruz Yucucani, and San José Yoxocaño municipalities, Malvabisco, Rancho Limón, Río Aguacate, Boca de Mamey, Oaxaca-Guerrero border due west of Juxtlahuaca; Baja California, and Mexico (San Quintin valley, Maneadero, Tijuana, San Antonio de las Minas).. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 2.00 %) |
95.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
5.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Mixtec, Western Juxtlahuaca |
Language Code | jmx Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | San Martín Peras |
Dialect Code | 4415 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Mixtec, Western Juxtlahuaca |
Language Code | jmx Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | San Martín Peras |
Dialect Code | 4415 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Mixtec, Western Juxtlahuaca |
Primary Language: Mixtec, Western Juxtlahuaca
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2021-2022) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app (Wycliffe) | SIL |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Mixtec, Western Juxtlahuaca | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Bible app direct APK download | SIL |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Mixtec, Western Juxtlahuaca | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Lon&Queta - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |