People group profile · PG017333
The Central Aymara of Argentina
The Central Aymara of Argentina, numbering about 4,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenouspeople in the Andes and Altiplano regions of South America.
They are a diaspora people in the Aymara people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Central Aymara.

Fast facts
- Country
- Argentina
- Population
- 4,400
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Aymara
- Primary language
- Central Aymara (ayr)
- 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
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Central Aymara 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Central Aymara
- 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
Central Aymara · Aymaran family
76% speak Central Aymara
Gospel resources in Central Aymara
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1997 Bible Society of Bolivia · audio, text
- 2011 Bible Society of Bolivia · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Central Aymara
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Aymara, Central in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101884) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Aymara | Bolivia | 1,140,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Central Aymara | Peru | 443,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Central Aymara | Chile | 65,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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