People group profile · PG017384
The Ayoreo of Bolivia
The Ayoreo of Bolivia, numbering about 1,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Gran Chaco people of Bolivia's Santa Cruz department tracing mission contact to 1724's Jesuit San Ignacio de Zamucos, though the name Ayoreo dates only to after the 1932-1935 Chaco War, still recognized constitutionally under its older name, Zamuco.
They are an indigenous people in the South American Indigenous people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Ayoreo.
Fast facts
- Country
- Bolivia
- Population
- 1,700
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Ayoreo (ayo)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ayoreo are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Ayoreo
- 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
Ayoreo · Zamucoan family
100% speak Ayoreo
Gospel resources in Ayoreo
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1982 New Tribes Mission · audio, text
- 2018 Ethnos 360 · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ayoreo
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Ayoreo in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100666) is reported in 1 other country.
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