Zapoteco People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Zapoteco What is a People Cluster?

Population

1,292,000

1.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

103

People Groups
(by Country)

113

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Latin-Caribbean Americans

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Chatino, Nopala	12,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Chatino, Sierra Occidental	10,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	3.5 %	-1 -
	Chatino, Sierra Oriental	2,400	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Chatino, Tataltepec	500	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Chatino, Yaitepec	11,000	2	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Chatino, Zacatepec	600	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Chatino, Zenzontepec	13,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	3.5 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Chiltepec	0 < 100	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Comaltepec	3,100	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Lalana	14,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Lealao	3,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Ojitlan	50,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	2.6 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Ozumacin	4,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Palantla	30,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Quiotepec	11,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Sochiapam	8,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Tepetotutla	2,400	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Tepinapa	13,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Tlacoatzintepec	2,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	49.0 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Usila	9,700	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	50.0 %	-1 -
	Chinanteco, Valle Nacional	600	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	50.0 %	-1 -
	Chocholteco	600	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Matlazinca, San Francisco Ranchos	900	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Mazatec, Ayautla	4,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	2.8 %	-1 -
	Mazatec, Chiquihuitlan	2,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Mazatec, Huautla	100,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Mazatec, Ixcatlan	11,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Mazatec, Jalapa de Diaz	23,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Mazatec, Mazatlan	16,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Mazatec, Puebla and Northeastern	33,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Mazatec, San Jeronimo Tecoatl	25,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	5.9 %	-1 -
	Mazatec, Soyaltepec	36,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	93.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Popoloca, Coyotepec	11,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Popoloca, Mezontla	2,800	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	2.5 %	-1 -
	Popoloca, San Felipe Otlaltepec	3,900	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Popoloca, San Juan Atzingo	7,200	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	3.8 %	-1 -
	Popoloca, San Luis Temalacayuca	6,800	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	3.1 %	-1 -
	Popoloca, San Marcos Tlalcoyalco	11,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.7 %	-1 -
	Popoloca, Santa Ines Ahuatempan	5,200	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.8 %	-1 -
	Popoluca, Oluta	15,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Popoluca, Sayula	4,300	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Popoluca, Sierra	45,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	3.4 %	-1 -
	Popoluca, Texistepec	24,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
	Zapotec, Las Delicias	17,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Albarradas	10,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	2.7 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Aloapam	4,400	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	9.5 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Amatlan	13,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Asuncion Mixtepec	3,700	1	3 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Ayoquesco	1,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Cajonos	7,700	2	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	7.6 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Central Sola de Vega	6,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Chichicapan	3,300	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Choapan	14,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.8 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Coatecas Altas	13,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Coatlan	700	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	50.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, El Alto	1,400	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Elotepec	300	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Guevea de Humboldt	5,700	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	18.6 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Guila	15,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	3.3 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Istmo	132,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	7.4 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Ixtlan Sureste	11,000	2	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	1.7 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Jalieza	2,600	1	3 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Lachiguiri	10,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Lachiruaj	2,700	1	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	2.6 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Loxicha	98,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Mazaltepec	3,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Miahuatlan Central	1,200	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Mitla	35,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	91.0 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Mixtepec	11,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Ocotlan Oeste	24,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Ozolotepec	10,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	17.7 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Petapa	12,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Quiavicuzas	6,200	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Quioquitani y Quieri	6,100	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Rincon	38,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	6.7 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Rincon Sur	20,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, San Agustin Mixtepec	0 < 100	1	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, San Baltazar Loxicha	2,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	23.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, San Juan Guelavia	45,000	2	3 ●	Christianity	95.9 %	1.2 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, San Pedro Quiatoni	19,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, San Vicente Coatlan	4,100	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	4.1 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Santa Catarina Albarradas	1,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	3.6 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Santa Ines Yatzechi	3,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	2.2 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Santa Maria Quiegolani	2,600	1	3 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	0.7 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Santiago Lapaguia	7,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Santiago Xanica	3,900	1	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Sierra de Juarez	6,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	27.5 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Sola de Vega Este	10,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Tabaa	3,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Tejalapan	7,100	1	3 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	0.9 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Tilquiapam	6,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Tlacolulita	1,400	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Totomachapan	1,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Xadani	500	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Xanaguia	3,900	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Yalalag	4,500	2	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	3.3 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Yareni	3,800	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Yatee	3,900	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Yatzachi	3,900	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Yautepec	500	1	3 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Zaachila	15,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Zaniza	1,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	21.0 %	-1 -
	Zapoteco, Zoogocho	2,900	2	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
Totals:	103 Peoples (across countries)	1,292,000	113	●	Christianity	93.9%	5.9%	0

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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