Coyutla Totonaca in Mexico

The Coyutla Totonaca have only been reported in Mexico
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Largest Religion
Christian
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Introduction / History

The various Totonaca tribes live in Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo states of Mexico. Their ancestors had a high culture. One of their subgroups is the Coyutla Totonaca.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Coyutla Totonaca live like most indigenous peoples of Mexico. They plant and harvest corn, beans, squash, and chilis. Others have adopted Mexican cultural and social practices.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Though they are Roman Catholic, the Coyutla Totonaca retain some ancient religious traditions. For example, before planting corn they mix the seeds with soil and the blood of a sacrificed chicken.


What Are Their Needs?

The Coyutla Totonaca need to put all their faith in Jesus Christ, not in any religious institution.


Prayer Items

Pray for the Lord to bless the Coyutla Totonaca people economically and spiritually as a testimony of his love and power.
Pray for Coyutla Totonaca disciples to make more disciples.
Pray for a hunger for spiritual truth that will lead them to the risen savior.


Scripture Prayers for the Totonaca, Coyutla in Mexico.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xicotepec_Totonac
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totonac


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Totonaca, Coyutla
People Name in Country Totonaca, Coyutla
Natural Name Coyutla Totonaca
Pronunciation koh-YOOT-lah
Alternate Names Coyutla; Coyutla Totonac; Totonaco
Population this Country 64,000
Population all Countries 64,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11429
ROP3 Code 102306
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: foot of mountains north of Sierra Totonaca and Olintla river; Veracruz state: border areas north and south.   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: foot of mountains north of Sierra Totonaca and Olintla river; Veracruz state: border areas north and south..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.02 %)
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
4.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
1.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Totonac, Coyutla (64,000 speakers)
Language Code toc   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Totonac, Coyutla (64,000 speakers)
Language Code toc   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Totonac, Coyutla
Photo Source Anonymous 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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