People group profile · PG017414
The Wichi Nocten of Bolivia
The Wichi Nocten of Bolivia, numbering about 2,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a subgroup of the Wichí, an Indigenous people of the Gran Chaco region of Bolivia and Argentina.
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 Wichí Lhamtés Nocten.
Fast facts
- Country
- Bolivia
- Population
- 2,400
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Wichí Lhamtés Nocten (mtp)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 15% or Greater but Less than 20%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Tarija department: Cordillera de Pirapo; southwest of Pilcomayo river
Where they live
Gospel status
The Wichi Nocten are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Wichi Nocten
- 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
Wichí Lhamtés Nocten · Mataguayan family
95% speak Wichí Lhamtés Nocten
Gospel resources in Wichí Lhamtés Nocten
- 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 Wichi Nocten
- 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.
Wichi Nocten in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichi Nocten | Argentina | 175 | No Longer Unreached |
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