Tenek Huasteco in Mexico

The Tenek Huasteco have only been reported in Mexico
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Tenek is another name for the Huasteco people of San Luis Potosí and northern Veracruz in eastern Mexico. They have strong historical connections with the ancient Mayans.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Tenek Huasteco live in rural areas where they farm for a living, growing the usual maize, beans, chilis and squash.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Tenek Huasteco are overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, but they add their traditional religious practices in a blend we call syncretism.


What Are Their Needs?

The Tenek Huasteco people need to put Jesus Christ first in their lives. No religious practices or deity can compare to a relationship with the King of kings who longs for them to accept his abundant life.


Prayer Points

Pray for Tenek Huasteco Christian believers to disciple others to make even more disciples.
Pray for spiritual hunger and a desire to find truth.
Pray for the Lord to give the Tenek Huasteco people an overwhelmingly abundant harvest this year as a testimony of his power and goodness. May the respond with gratitude.


Scripture Prayers for the Huasteco, Tenek in Mexico.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huastec_people#:~:text=The%20Huastec%20%2F%CB%88w%C9%91%CB%90,of%20the%20P%C3%A1nuco%20River%20and
https://www.planeta.com/tenek/
https://dbpedia.org/page/Huastec_people


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Huasteco, Tenek
People Name in Country Huasteco, Tenek
Natural Name Tenek Huasteco
Pronunciation tahn-toh-YOO-kah, TEH-nek wahs-TEH-koh
Alternate Names Huasteco; Huasteco, De Veracruz; Veracruz Huastec
Population this Country 65,000
Population all Countries 65,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15785
ROP3 Code 110552
ROP25 Code 303090
ROP25 Name Huastec
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 Veracruz state: 60 villages; San Luis Potosí state: 12 villages; Cerro Azul on southeast edge, Tepetzintla on south edge, Tantima on north edge, Santa María Ixcatepec on west edge; Amatlán Tuxpan, Galeana y Zaragoza Vieja, San Francisco Chontla, Tamiahua, and Tancoco; east of Huasteco Veracruz-Llave.   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 Veracruz state: 60 villages; San Luis Potosí state: 12 villages; Cerro Azul on southeast edge, Tepetzintla on south edge, Tantima on north edge, Santa María Ixcatepec on west edge; Amatlán Tuxpan, Galeana y Zaragoza Vieja, San Francisco Chontla, Tamiahua, and Tancoco; east of Huasteco Veracruz-Llave..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.70 %)
90.00 %
Ethnic Religions
5.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
5.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Huastec
Language Code hus   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Spanish
Primary Language Huastec
Language Code hus   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Spanish
People Groups Speaking Huastec

Primary Language:  Huastec

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1953-2000)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1970-2017)
Bible-Complete No
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YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Huastec Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
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 (Wycliffe) SIL
Mobile App Android Bible app: Huastec YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Huastec YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Download scripture in this language eBible.org
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Map Source Wikimedia  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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