People group profile · PG017222
The Chiripa of Paraguay
The Chiripa of Paraguay, numbering about 15,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Paraguay.
They are an indigenous people in the Other Hispanic American people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Chiripá.
Fast facts
- Country
- Paraguay
- Population
- 15,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Hispanic American
- Primary language
- Chiripá (nhd)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Chiripa are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Chiripa
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Primary language
Chiripá · Tupian family
45% speak Chiripá
Gospel resources in Chiripá
- Bible available, published 2006
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Chiripa
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Ava Guarani in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102161) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Guarani | Argentina | 19,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Chiripa | Brazil | 9,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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