Valle Nacional Chinanteco in Mexico

The Valle Nacional Chinanteco have only been reported in Mexico
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Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

Chinanteco refers to a group of Oto-Manguean languages spoken in Veracruz and Oaxaca in southern Mexico. They are mutually unintelligible, so some linguists consider them to be separate languages rather than dialects. One of these is Valle Nacional.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Valle Nacional Chinanteco grow corn, beans, cassava and yams for their own consumption. They raise chickens for their meat. For cash crops they grow tobacco and coffee. The women make beautiful embroideries for sale. They are phasing out weaving and handicrafts.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Valle Nacional Chinantecos are solidly Roman Catholic, but many of them maintain the rituals of their traditional beliefs. For example, they do homage to the corn and mountain gods and goddesses. They have a strong Christian presence, however.


What Are Their Needs?

The Valle Nacional Chinantecos need a steady income and food supply. They are vulnerable to the whims of nature.


Prayer Points

Pray for an abundant harvest for the Valle Nacional Chinantecos as proof of God’s power and goodness.
Pray for Chinanteco Christian believers to disciple others in the ways of Christ.
Pray for a spiritual hunger that will give them openness to the uniqueness of Jesus Christ.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to do a deep work in Chinanteco churches in the coming years.


Scripture Prayers for the Chinanteco, Valle Nacional in Mexico.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinantecan_languages
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chinantec
http://www.mexicantextiles.com/grouppages/chinanteco.html


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Chinanteco, Valle Nacional
People Name in Country Chinanteco, Valle Nacional
Natural Name Valle Nacional Chinanteco
Pronunciation VAH-yay nah-see-oh-NAHL chee-nahn-TEH-koh
Alternate Names Chinanteco, Valle Nacional, Tuxtepec, Oaxaca; Valle Nacional Chinantec
Population this Country 600
Population all Countries 600
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 15765
ROP3 Code 110494
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: San Mateo Yetla in San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional.   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: San Mateo Yetla in San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 50.00 %)
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 Chinantec, Valle Nacional (600 speakers)
Language Code cvn   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Chinantec, Valle Nacional (600 speakers)
Language Code cvn   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Chinantec, Valle Nacional

Primary Language:  Chinantec, Valle Nacional

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

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