People group profile · PG017434
The Yuracare of Bolivia
The Yuracare of Bolivia, numbering about 3,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a tribe of Amerindians living in the departments of El Beni and Cochabamba between the Sucre, Ichilo, and Chapare rivers in Bolivia.
They are an indigenous people in the Guarani people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Yuracare.
Fast facts
- Country
- Bolivia
- Population
- 3,100
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Guarani
- Primary language
- Yuracare (yuz)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- 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
Where they live
Gospel status
The Yuracare 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 Yuracare
- 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
Gospel resources in Yuracare
- Bible available, published 2000
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Yuracare)
Bibles
- New Tribes Mission · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Yuracare
- 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.
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