The Venustiano Carranza Tzeltal live in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. Chiapas is on the border with Guatemala.
There is so much poverty in the Venustiano Carranza Tzeltal homeland that many are leaving to earn a living elsewhere. Their hometown, Venustiano Carranza, is only half indigenous. The other half is mestizo, people of mixed indigenous and Mexican background.
The Venustiano Carranza Tzeltal is highly Christianized, but less than two percent Evangelical. Traditionally they have been Roman Catholic, but the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons are making inroads into their communities. There is a complete Bible in their language, but the Book of Mormon is being translated for them as well.
The Venustiano Carranza Tzeltal people need to understand and embrace a Christ-centered theology. They need a higher literacy rate both in Spanish and their Tzotzil language.
Pray for the Venustiano Carranza Tzeltal to become literate in their own language, and willing to study the Bible in it.
Pray for their spiritual confusion to be replaced by Christ-centered lives.
Pray for Venustiano Carranza Tzeltal disciples to make more disciples who will make even more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Tzotzil, Venustiano Carranza in Mexico.
http://www.mexicantextiles.com/grouppages/groups/tzotzil/venustiano%20carranza/index.htm
https://www.everyculture.com/Middle-America-Caribbean/Tzotzil-of-San-Bartolom-de-los-Llanos-Orientation.html
https://www.cumorah.com/articles/ldsGrowthCaseStudies/454
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Tzotzil, Venustiano Carranza |
People Name in Country | Tzotzil, Venustiano Carranza |
Natural Name | Venustiano Carranza Tzeltal |
Pronunciation | veh-noo-stee-AH-no kah-DAHN-sah tso-TSEEL |
Alternate Names | Tzotzil; Tzotzil, Venustiano Carranza, Chiapas; Venustiano Carranza; Venustiano Carranza Tzotzil |
Population this Country | 5,100 |
Population all Countries | 5,100 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 15783 |
ROP3 Code | 110550 |
ROP25 Code | 308414 |
ROP25 Name | Tzotzil |
Country | Mexico | ||
Region | America, Latin | ||
Continent | North America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 38 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Central Chiapas, Venustiano Carranza municipality, Venustiano Carranza, El Puerto, and El Paraiso de Grijalva towns; West central Chiapas, San Juan Chamula, Huitiupan, Simojovel, San Juan del Bosque, San Cristóbal Las Casas, Bochil, Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Ocozocoautla, Ixtapa (Nibak), Jitotol, Teopisca, Amatan, and Ishuatan; Chiapas, Chenalhó and Huixtán regions. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Mexico |
Region | America, Latin |
Continent | North America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 38 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Central Chiapas, Venustiano Carranza municipality, Venustiano Carranza, El Puerto, and El Paraiso de Grijalva towns; West central Chiapas, San Juan Chamula, Huitiupan, Simojovel, San Juan del Bosque, San Cristóbal Las Casas, Bochil, Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Ocozocoautla, Ixtapa (Nibak), Jitotol, Teopisca, Amatan, and Ishuatan; Chiapas, Chenalhó and Huixtán regions.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.20 %) |
95.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
5.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Tzotzil | |||
Language Code | tzo Ethnologue Listing | |||
Primary Dialect | San Bartolome Venustiano Carranza Tzotzil | |||
Dialect Code | 2739 Global Recordings Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Tzotzil |
Language Code | tzo Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | San Bartolome Venustiano Carranza Tzotzil |
Dialect Code | 2739 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Spanish | |
People Groups | Speaking Tzotzil |
Primary Language: Tzotzil
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1951-1995) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1975-1995) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1997-2001) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) pxhere Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |