Sierra Chontal de Oaxaca in Mexico
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| People Name General | Chontal de Oaxaca, Sierra |
| People Name in Country | Chontal de Oaxaca, Sierra |
| Natural Name | Sierra Chontal de Oaxaca |
| Pronunciation | see-AIR-ah chohn-TAHL day wah-HA-kah |
| Alternate Names | Chontal, De La Sierra; Highland Oaxaca Chontal |
| Population this Country | 2,800 |
| Population all Countries | 2,800 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 12097 |
| ROP3 Code | 103772 |
| ROP25 Code | 301765 |
| ROP25 Name | Chontal |
| 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 José Chiltepec, San Lucas Ixcatepec, and 15 towns west of Tehuantepec isthmus. 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 José Chiltepec, San Lucas Ixcatepec, and 15 towns west of Tehuantepec isthmus.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 28.00 %) |
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 | Chontal, Highland Oaxaca | |||
| Language Code | chd Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Chontal, Highland Oaxaca |
| Language Code | chd Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 2 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Spanish | |
| People Groups | Speaking Chontal, Highland Oaxaca |
Primary Language: Chontal, Highland Oaxaca
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1963-1980) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1991-2009) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
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| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
| Mobile App | Android Bible app (Wycliffe) | Wycliffe |
| Mobile App | Android Bible app direct APK download | SIL |
| Mobile App | Android Bible app: Chontal, Highland Oaxaca | YouVersion Bibles |
| Mobile App | iOS Bible app direct APK download | SIL |
| Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Chontal, Highland Oaxaca | YouVersion Bibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | Download scripture in this language | eBible.org |
| Photo Source | Dave Markham |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
