People group profile · PG017334
The Central Bolivian Quechua of Argentina
The Central Bolivian Quechua of Argentina, numbering about 218,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a linguistic subgroup of the Quechua people indigenous to the Andean highlands of southwestern Bolivia.
They are a diaspora people in the Quechua people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak South Bolivian Quechua.
Fast facts
- Country
- Argentina
- Population
- 218,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Quechua
- Primary language
- South Bolivian Quechua (quh)
- Primary religion
- Folk Catholicism
- 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
- Location
- Buenos Aires, Jujuy, and Salta provinces
Where they live
Gospel status
The Central Bolivian Quechua 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 Central Bolivian Quechua
- 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
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
95% adherents
Primary language
South Bolivian Quechua · Quechuan family
100% speak South Bolivian Quechua
Gospel resources in South Bolivian Quechua
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1993 Bible Society of Bolivia · audio
- 2014 Bible Society of Bolivia · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Central Bolivian Quechua
- 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.
Quechua, South Bolivian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108236) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bolivian Quechua | Bolivia | 1,845,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Quechua | United States | 1,500 | No Longer Unreached |
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