Tecpatalan Totonaca in Mexico

The Tecpatalan Totonaca have only been reported in Mexico
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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
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Introduction / History

The various Totonaca tribes live in Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo states of Mexico. Their ancestors had a high culture. One of their subgroups is the Tecpatalan Totonaca.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Tecpatalan Totonaca live like most indigenous peoples of Mexico. They plant and harvest corn, beans, squash, and chilis. Others have adopted Mexican cultural and social practices.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Though they are Roman Catholic, the Tecpatalan Totonaca retain some ancient religious traditions. For example, before planting corn they mix the seeds with soil and the blood of a sacrificed chicken.


What Are Their Needs?

The Tecpatalan Totonaca need to put all their faith in Jesus Christ, not in any religious institution.


Prayer Items

Pray for the Lord to bless the Tecpatalan Totonaca people economically and spiritually as a testimony of his love and power.
Pray for Tecpatalan Totonaca disciples to make more disciples.
Pray for a hunger for spiritual truth that will lead them to the risen savior.


Scripture Prayers for the Totonaca, Tecpatalan in Mexico.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xicotepec_Totonac
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totonac


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Totonaca, Tecpatalan
People Name in Country Totonaca, Tecpatalan
Natural Name Tecpatalan Totonaca
Pronunciation tek-pah-tah-LAHN toh-toh-NAH-kah
Alternate Names
Population this Country 700
Population all Countries 700
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 19673
ROP3 Code 115462
Country Mexico
Region America, Latin
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 31  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Puebla state: Tecpatlán village, 2 communities northwest on Necaxa river tributary.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Mexico
Region America, Latin
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 31  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Puebla state: Tecpatlán village, 2 communities northwest on Necaxa river tributary..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.30 %)
85.00 %
Ethnic Religions
15.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Totonac, Tecpatlan (700 speakers)
Language Code tcw   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Totonac, Tecpatlan (700 speakers)
Language Code tcw   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Totonac, Tecpatlan

Primary Language:  Totonac, Tecpatlan

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1988-1995)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1999)
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source (Representative photo)
xavo_rob - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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