Tzeltal, Bachajon in Mexico people group profile

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The Bachajon Tzeltal have only been reported in Mexico

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Population

182,000

Main Language

Tzeltal

Largest Religion

Christianity 95.00%

Christian

95.00%

Evangelical

30.00%

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%

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People Name General	Tzeltal, Bachajon
People Name in Country	Tzeltal, Bachajon
Natural Name	Bachajon Tzeltal
Pronunciation	bah-chah-HOHN tso-TSEEL
Alternate Names	Lowland Tzeital; Lowland Tzeltal
Population this Country	182,000
Population all Countries	182,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	5 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	13126
ROP3 Code	105889

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster	Maya
People Group	Tzeltal, Bachajon

Affinity Bloc	Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster	Maya
People Group	Tzeltal, Bachajon
Ethnic Code	MIR37b

Geography

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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	Chiapas: Oxchuc area. 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	Chiapas: Oxchuc area.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 30.00 %)	95.00 %
Ethnic Religions	5.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Tzeltal (182,000 speakers)
Language Code	tzh Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Bachajon
Dialect Code	859 Global Recordings Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Tzeltal (182,000 speakers)
Language Code	tzh Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Bachajon
Dialect Code	859 Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Tzeltal

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Primary Language: Tzeltal

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1947-1967)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1993)
Bible-Complete	Yes (2001-2008)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Tzeltal	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Magdalena video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children	Jesus Film Project
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	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links (Bachajon)	Scripture Earth
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links (Oxchuc)	Scripture Earth
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links (Tenejapa)	Scripture Earth
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Tzeltal	YouVersion Bibles
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 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: Tzeltal	YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter	Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies	World Missionary Press

Sources

Photo Source	Anonymous
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