The Purepecha tribe was once called Tarascan. They live along the Sierra Madre Mountains in the state of Michoacán. The mighty Aztecs never conquered them largely because the Purepecha were adept at forging and wielding metal weapons. Their ancestors were not engulfed by the Spanish Empire until the 1530s, over a decade after the Aztecs were conquered. The Spaniards proceeded to use up the forests in the Purepecha homeland.
Most remain in Michoacán, but a small number are in the United States.
Many of them are farm workers, but one of them has a full ride scholarship to Harvard.
They are mainly Roman Catholic today, but there are elements of their ancient religion that remain. The Purepecha believed in God of the sky, earth, and the sea.
Purepechas need to put all their faith in the person, Jesus Christ, rather than a religious institution.
Pray for Purepechas to put all their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for Purepechas disciples to make more disciples.
Pray for the Lord to send the wind of his Holy Spirit to purify the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico.
Scripture Prayers for the Purepecha in United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pur%C3%A9pecha
https://study.com/academy/lesson/purepecha-culture-language-art.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z42YgIQuCqs
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/purepecha-tribe-power-struggle-between-people-and-government
https://wec-uk.org/mission-resources/opportunities/position/church-planters-among-purpecha-people-mexico
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Purepecha |
People Name in Country | Purepecha |
Pronunciation | poo-DAY-peh-chah |
Alternate Names | Tarascan; Tarasco |
Population this Country | 800 |
Population all Countries | 73,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 15271 |
ROP3 Code | 109855 |
ROP25 Code | 306844 |
ROP25 Name | Purepecha |
Country | United States | ||
Region | America, North and Caribbean | ||
Continent | North America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Alabama; California; Illinois; Missouri; North Carolina. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | United States |
Region | America, North and Caribbean |
Continent | North America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Alabama; California; Illinois; Missouri; North Carolina.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 2.00 %) |
93.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
7.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Purepecha (800 speakers) |
Language Code | tsz Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Purepecha (800 speakers) |
Language Code | tsz Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Purepecha |
Primary Language: Purepecha
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1946-2008) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1968-2012) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | 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 Purepecha | 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 | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
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 |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2024 Kerry Olson All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |