Tlacolulita Zapoteco in Mexico

The Tlacolulita Zapoteco have only been reported in Mexico
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Introduction / History

The Zapotecs, the largest indigenous people group cluster of Mexico, live primarily in the southern state of Oaxaca. This people group, however, reaches across much of Mexico. Tlacolulita is one of the many Zapotec languages. This unique language is spoken in Oaxaca in southern Mexico.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Many Zapotecs are among the poorest of Mexico’s citizens. The primary sources of income are farming and various crafts such as pottery and weaving. Many still speak only their language not Spanish.


What Are Their Beliefs?

When the Spanish first arrived in Mexico in the 1500s, they set about to convert the indigenous peoples to Roman Catholicism. Rather than abandoning their own religion, many Zapotecs simply combined it with the new religion in a way that does not allow for the lordship of Jesus. Today, most Zapotecs profess Roman Catholicism, but also believe in spirits and myths. For example, Zapotecs claim that they originated from trees, rocks and even jaguars.


What Are Their Needs?

All Zapotec subgroups need to put Jesus Christ first in their lives. As it stands, they hold onto many traditional beliefs that hinder their relationship with the loving Savior.


Prayer Points

Pray for audio helps such as gospel recordings, Christian radio and the JESUS Film in the Tlacolulita dialect.

Pray that they will allow Christ to set them free from paralyzing fear and bondage and make them alive in him.

Pray that soon there will be Zapotec disciples making other disciples for the glory of the Lord.


Scripture Prayers for the Zapoteco, Tlacolulita in Mexico.


References

https://charitigrace.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/animistic-zapotec-peoples-of-mexico/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tlacolulita_Zapotec


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Zapoteco, Tlacolulita
People Name in Country Zapoteco, Tlacolulita
Natural Name Tlacolulita Zapoteco
Pronunciation tlah-koh-loo-LEE-tah sah-poh-TEH-koh
Alternate Names SE Yautepec Zapotec; Zapotec, Southeastern Yautepec; Zapoteco, SE Yautepec, Tlacolulita, Oaxaca
Population this Country 1,400
Population all Countries 1,400
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15029
ROP3 Code 109463
ROP25 Code 309091
ROP25 Name Zapotec
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: Asunción Tlacolulita and San Juan Alotepec.   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: Asunción Tlacolulita and San Juan Alotepec..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
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 Zapotec, Tlacolulita
Language Code zpk   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Zapoteco, Tlacolulita
Dialect Code 18688   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Spanish
Primary Language Zapotec, Tlacolulita
Language Code zpk   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Zapoteco, Tlacolulita
Dialect Code 18688   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Spanish
People Groups Speaking Zapotec, Tlacolulita

Primary Language:  Zapotec, Tlacolulita

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Photo Source Duane Frasier 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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