People group profile · PG017274
The Pilaga of Paraguay
The Pilaga of Paraguay, numbering about 300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Argentina reported in Paraguay.
They are a diaspora people in the South American Indigenous people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Pilagá.
Fast facts
- Country
- Paraguay
- Population
- 300
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Pilagá (plg)
- 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 Pilaga 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 No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Pilaga
- 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
Pilagá · Guaicuruan family
76% speak Pilagá
Gospel resources in Pilagá
- Bible available
- 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 Pilaga
- 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.
- 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.
Pilaga in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108030) is reported in 1 other country.
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